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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Jean Valjean announce he is taking Cosette in Book VIII of Part IV – Saint Denis?
(a) Belgium.
(b) England.
(c) America.
(d) Russia.

2. What thief pounces on Jean Valjean in Book IV of Part IV – Saint Denis?
(a) Montparnasse.
(b) Tholomyes.
(c) Fauchelevent.
(d) Gavroche.

3. Cosette spends her time in Book III of Part IV – Saint Denis longing for the young man from where?
(a) Luxembourg Gardens.
(b) Les Halles.
(c) Vernon.
(d) Toulon.

4. Who was offered the throne after the 1830 July Revolution?
(a) Louis-Philippe.
(b) Napoleon Bonaparte.
(c) Henry IV.
(d) Louis XVI.

5. What is the title of Book V in Part III – Marius?
(a) “To Trust is Sometimes to Surrender.”
(b) “A Counter-Blow.”
(c) “The Excellence of Misfortune.”
(d) “The Descent.”

Short Answer Questions

1. Before he learns Cosette’s name, Marius refers to her as what nickname in Part III – Marius?

2. Book X of Part IV – Saint Denis is set on what date?

3. By what name does Marius refer to Cosette in Book II of Part IV – Saint Denis?

4. In what Paris suburb does Eponine tell Marius Cosette is living in Book II of Part IV – Saint Denis?

5. What is the title of Book VII in Part IV – Saint Denis?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Marius inject himself into the lives of Cosette and Valjean in Book V of Part IV – Saint Denis?

2. How does Gavroche go about helping two homeless children in Book VI of Part IV – Saint Denis? Who are these children?

3. How is the outbreak of the June Rebellion described in Book X of Part IV – Saint Denis?

4. How does Gavroche help the revolutionaries in Book X of Part IV – Saint Denis?

5. Why does Marius go to see his father in Book III of Part III – Marius? What does he find at his father’s home?

6. What are Marius’s impressions of Cosette when he first sees her in Book VI of Part III – Marius?

7. Who raised Marius Pontmercy? How is this character described in Book II of Part III – Marius?

8. What consumes Marius’s mind in Book II of Part IV – Saint Denis? Where does he spend his time?

9. What leads to conflict between Jean Valjean and Cosette in Book III of Part IV – Saint Denis?

10. What exchange takes place between Marius and Monsieur Gillenormand in Book VIII of Part IV – Saint Denis?

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