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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III - Marius.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Monsieur Madeleine become mayor of Montreuil?
(a) 1812.
(b) 1809.
(c) 1820.
(d) 1804.

2. What does Fauchelevent actually carry out of the convent in a coffin in Book VIII of Part II – Cosette?
(a) Two beggar children.
(b) Tree branches.
(c) Dirt.
(d) Jean Valjean.

3. Why was Jean Valjean’s prison sentence extended?
(a) For fighting.
(b) For talking back to the guards.
(c) For attempting escape.
(d) For going on a hunger strike.

4. What does M. Myriel insist that Jean Valjean take with him when he is brought back to Myriel’s home by the police?
(a) A silver coin.
(b) A loaf of bread.
(c) A bag of money.
(d) Silver candlesticks.

5. What is the name of the old road-mender seen digging holes in the forest in Montfermeil in Book II of Part II – Cosette?
(a) Gavroche.
(b) Boulatruelle.
(c) Joly.
(d) Javert.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname has Charles Myriel earned which translates to “welcome” in English?

2. What is the largest industry in Montreuil, according to the narrator in Part I – Fantine?

3. By what name does Fauchelevent address Jean Valjean when he first meets him in Book V of Part II – Cosette?

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

5. What does Eponine write on a piece of paper to prove she’s literate in Book VIII of Part III – Marius?

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