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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. What is the name of the churchwarden who tells Marius in Book III of Part III – Marius that his father came to Mass to see him?
(a) Mabeuf.
(b) Javert.
(c) Gavroche.
(d) Enjolras.

2. The Thénardiers force Valjean to write a note summoning whom to the apartment in Book VIII of Part III – Marius?
(a) Eponine.
(b) Combeferre.
(c) Cosette.
(d) Grantaire.

3. The nickname that Marius assigns to Cosette before learning her name means what?
(a) “The sparrow.”
(b) “The black one.”
(c) “The white one.”
(d) “The lark.”

4. How much money does Marius give to Eponine in Book VIII of Part III – Marius?
(a) 5 francs.
(b) 15 francs.
(c) 20 francs.
(d) 35 francs.

5. From what location does Gavroche rescue Thénardier in Book VI of Part IV – Saint Denis?
(a) A rooftop.
(b) A basement.
(c) An attic.
(d) A closet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of Book V in Part III – Marius?

2. Whom does Gavroche overhear worrying about his finances in Book IV of Part IV – Saint Denis?

3. The street urchin named Gavroche in Part III – Marius is actually whose son?

4. How old is Marius Pontmercy’s grandfather in Book II of Part III – Marius?

5. What is the title of Book VII in Part III – Marius?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Marius learn about his father from Mabeuf in Book III of Part III – Marius? How does this information affect Marius?

3. What does Marius think about Cosette after finding what he believes to be her handkerchief in Book VI of Part III – Marius?

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

5. What historical event is described in Book I of Part IV – Saint Denis? What consequences of this event does the narrator point out?

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

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

8. What leads to the disappearance of Cosette and Valjean in Book VI of Part III – Marius?

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

10. What is the “Patron-Minette” and who comprises this group?

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