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

2. Gavroche pickpockets the thief who took Jean Valjean’s money and he throws it over whose wall in Book IV of Part IV – Saint Denis?
(a) Combeferre’s.
(b) Marius Pontmercy’s.
(c) Monsieur Gillenormand’s.
(d) Father Mabeuf’s.

3. What is the title of Book VIII in Part III – Marius?
(a) “An End Unlike the Beginning.”
(b) “Eponine.”
(c) “Aid from Below or from Above.”
(d) “The Noxious Poor.”

4. Where does Marius live in Book VIII of Part III – Marius?
(a) The Bardienne House.
(b) Digne.
(c) Petit-Picpus.
(d) The Gorbeau House.

5. What does Eponine write on a piece of paper to prove she’s literate in Book VIII of Part III – Marius?
(a) “I’m being held prisoner.”
(b) “This is my name.”
(c) “Please help me.”
(d) “The cops are here.”

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Approximately how many total casualties came about in the Paris Uprising of 1832?

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

4. What is the title of Book VI of Part IV – Saint Denis?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What internal conflict does Marius face in Book VIII of Part III – Marius? How is the conflict resolved?

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

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

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

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

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

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