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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II - Cosette.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Cosette enroll in school in Book VIII of Part II – Cosette?
(a) At a public Paris school.
(b) In Belgium.
(c) At the convent.
(d) In England.

2. How many years have passed since Jean Valjean’s first encounter with M. Myriel in Book III of Part I – Fantine?
(a) 8.
(b) 5.
(c) 9.
(d) 2.

3. With what do the nuns convince Fauchelevent to fill a coffin in order to avoid breaking Parisian law by burying a nun in the convent in Book VIII of Part II – Cosette?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Dirt.
(c) Tree branches.
(d) Stones.

4. Jean Valjean held what profession before he was incarcerated?
(a) A tree-trimmer.
(b) A miner.
(c) A butcher.
(d) A stable-hand.

5. What is the title of Book V of Part I – Fantine?
(a) “The Descent.”
(b) “A Counter-Blow.”
(c) “Paris Atomized.”
(d) “A Dark Chase Requires a Silent Hound.”

Short Answer Questions

1. Jean Valjean tells the landlady at the Gorbeau House that Cosette is what in Book II of Part II – Cosette?

2. What are the two luxuries that Charles Myriel holds onto out of consideration for his housekeeper?

3. When did Monsieur Madeleine become mayor of Montreuil?

4. What does Jean Valjean steal from M. Myriel in Part I – Fantine?

5. What is the title of Book VIII of Part I – Fantine?

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