View a FREE sample

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 Marius Pontmercy’s father?
(a) Gavroche Pontmercy.
(b) Theodule Pontmercy.
(c) Enjolras Pontmercy.
(d) Georges Pontmercy.

2. Marius’s friend who is a churchwarden helps get Marius a job where in Book V of Part III – Marius?
(a) A bookstore.
(b) A school.
(c) A bank.
(d) A church.

3. Gavroche’s makeshift home in Book VI of Part IV – Saint Denis is located near the entrance of what?
(a) The Vernon prison.
(b) The Eiffel tower.
(c) The Bastille prison.
(d) Petit-Picpus.

4. What is Book IV’s title in Part IV – Saint Denis?
(a) “A Few Pages of History.”
(b) “Aid from Below or from Above.”
(c) “The Noxious Poor.”
(d) “An End Unlike the Beginning.”

5. What does Jean Valjean give to the thief who attacks him after he’s pinned the thief to the ground in Book IV of Part IV – Saint Denis?
(a) His hat.
(b) His sword.
(c) His wallet.
(d) His gun.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Gavroche discover to be a military spy in Book XII Part IV – Saint Denis?

2. After discovering the handkerchief he believes is Cosette’s, Marius re-nicknames her what in Part III – Marius?

3. What is the name of Marius Pontmercy’s grandfather who raised him?

4. What letter is stitched on the handkerchief that Marius finds and believes to be Cosette’s in Part III – Marius?

5. The republican secret societies made their move to start off the Paris Uprising of 1832 at whose public funeral?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How is Marius led to Cosette’s whereabouts in Book VIII of Part III – Marius?

7. What does Gavroche do at the end of Book IV of Part IV – Saint Denis? Who benefits from Gavroche’s action?

8. How is the setting of “The House on Rue Plumet” described in Book III of Part IV – Saint Denis?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 874 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample