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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 Pontmercy’s father was a colonel in whose army?

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

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

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

5. How much money does Marius attempt to give Eponine for her information about Cosette in Book II of Part IV – Saint Denis?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the narrator describe Marius’s progression in school in Book V of Part III – Marius? What is his financial situation like?

3. Who introduces Marius to the Friends of the ABC in Book IV of Part III – Marius? What are Marius’s impressions of the group?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What attack does Gavroche witness in Book IV of Part IV – Saint Denis? What is the outcome of the conflict?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the history of the Church and monasticism in France and author Victor Hugo’s commentary on monasticism in the novel. What does the author assert monasticism leads to? Would you say he’s a proponent or opponent of monasticism? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Jean Valjean’s rescue of Cosette in Book III of Part II – Cosette. How much money does he agree to give the Thénardiers? Why? How does Jean Valjean respond when the Thénardiers attempt to stop him from taking Cosette after he’s paid them?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of Marius Pontmercy in Les Miserables. How old is Marius when he is introduced in the novel? Who raised Marius? What are his feelings about his father?

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