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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. By what name does Fauchelevent address Jean Valjean when he first meets him in Book V of Part II – Cosette?
2. Whom does Jean Valjean tell Cosette are chasing them in Book V of Part II – Cosette?
3. What is the name of Fantine’s daughter in Part I – Fantine?
4. In Book VI of Part I – Fantine, Javert claims that he has positively identified Champmathieu as Valjean and states that he is leaving for where to testify in the trial the following day?
5. What is the largest industry in Montreuil, according to the narrator in Part I – Fantine?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the history of Petit-Picpus described in Book VI of Part II – Cosette?
2. Where does Cosette meet Jean Valjean in Book III of Part II – Cosette? What are her impressions of him?
3. In whose care does Fantine leave Cosette in Part I – Fantine? How is Cosette treated by these characters?
4. What does the author comment on regarding monasticism in Book VII of Part II – Cosette?
5. What information is related from the character named Boulatruelle in Book II of Part II – Cosette?
6. How old is Cosette when she is reintroduced in Book III of Part II – Cosette? How is her living situation described?
7. Who does Jean Valjean meet in the garden in Book V of Part II – Cosette? Where has he met this character before?
8. How is Fantine’s position in society described when she is introduced in Part I – Fantine?
9. When and where does the narrative begin in Book I of Part I – Fantine? How is Bishop Myriel described?
10. How does Jean Valjean escape and reenter the convent in Book VIII of Part II – Cosette?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the character Fauchelevent in the novel. Where is the reader first introduced to Fauchelevent? Why does Fauchelevent agree to help Jean Valjean at Petit-Picpus? What are Fauchelevent’s impressions of Jean Valjean and Cosette?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the motif of industrialization and technological progress seen in Les Miserables. How does the author use the progress in Montreuil-sur-mer to address the greater issues resulting from industrialization worldwide? Do you think Hugo views industrialization as a positive or negative influence on society? Why?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the character of Charles Myriel in the novel. In what year was Charles Myriel born? Charles Myriel was forced to flee Italy during the French Revolution of what year? Whom did Charles Myriel have a chance encounter with in 1806 that led to his current position? How do Myriel’s actions affect Jean Valjean?
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