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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV - Saint Denis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Boulatruelle.
(b) Javert.
(c) Gavroche.
(d) Joly.

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

3. How much money does Marius give to Eponine in Book VIII of Part III – Marius?
(a) 5 francs.
(b) 20 francs.
(c) 15 francs.
(d) 35 francs.

4. What is the title of Book II of Part III – Marius?
(a) “A Dark Chase Requires a Silent Hound.”
(b) “Cemeteries Take What is Given Them.”
(c) “The Grand Bourgeois.”
(d) “The Grandfather and the Grandson.”

5. Before he learns Cosette’s name, Marius refers to her as what nickname in Part III – Marius?
(a) Epinone.
(b) Lanoire.
(c) Madeleine.
(d) Azelma.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the young law student with whom Fantine falls in love in Part I – Fantine?

2. Who is the convict on the chain gang who saves the sailor from drowning on the Orion in Book II of Part II – Cosette?

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

4. To whom does Marius go for permission to marry Cosette in Book VIII of Part IV – Saint Denis?

5. Who is Cosette’s mother in the novel?

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