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

3. What is the hometown of Marius’s father to which Marius rides in order to see him in Book III of Part III – Marius?

4. What is the title of Book II of Part III – Marius?

5. Where did the insurgents in the Paris Uprising of 1832 make their stronghold?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What exchange takes place between Marius and Monsieur Gillenormand in Book VIII of Part IV – Saint Denis?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the characters of Monsieur and Madame Thénardier in the novel. How does the reality of these characters compare to their perceived reality as seen by Fantine? Why do the Thénardiers agree to keep Cosette? How do they treat her?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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