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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. Marius’s friend who is a churchwarden helps get Marius a job where in Book V of Part III – Marius?

2. In the letter that was left to Marius by his father, he is instructed to find a young man with what name in Book III of Part III – Marius?

3. What is the Paris Uprising of 1832 also known as?

4. What group in 1830 supported the deposed Bourbon dynasty?

5. Cosette spends her time in Book III of Part IV – Saint Denis longing for the young man from where?

Short Essay Questions

1. What exchange takes place between Marius and Monsieur Gillenormand in Book VIII 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. What attack does Gavroche witness in Book IV of Part IV – Saint Denis? What is the outcome of the conflict?

4. What information does Eponine leak to Marius about Cosette in Book II of Part IV – Saint Denis?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the shifts in the narrative style of Les Miserables. Where in the novel does the author step out of the action to provide commentary on politics, culture, history, and opinion? How do Hugo’s digressions affect you as a reader? How do these chapters stand in relation to the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Transformation in Les Miserables

a. Discuss the theme of transformation in the novel. How does transformation apply to Jean Valjean through the narrative? Does Valjean transform for the better or worse?

b. How does the theme of transformation apply to Javert’s character in Les Miserables? Does Javert emerge from his transformation? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Jean Valjean’s supposed drowning in Book II of Part II – Cosette. How is Jean Valjean’s valor demonstrated in this section of the novel? What indications does the author give that the reader will meet Jean Valjean in the coming chapters?

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