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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. What is the name of Cosette’s father in the novel?

2. How old is Cosette when she is introduced in Book III of Part II – Cosette?

3. What does M. Myriel insist that Jean Valjean take with him when he is brought back to Myriel’s home by the police?

4. Whom does Jean Valjean rescue in Part I – Fantine by lifting him from underneath a fallen carriage?

5. Jean Valjean crosses the River Seine over what in Book V of Part II – Cosette?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Jean Valjean meet in the garden in Book V of Part II – Cosette? Where has he met this character before?

2. How is Jean Valjean described in Book II of Part I – Fantine? Where has Jean Valjean come from?

3. What was the significance of the Battle of Waterloo for the French, according to the narrator in Book I of Part II – Cosette?

4. What does Bishop Myriel impress upon Jean Valjean when he gives him the candlesticks in Book II of Part I – Fantine? How does Valjean react?

5. Where does Cosette meet Jean Valjean in Book III of Part II – Cosette? What are her impressions of him?

6. How is the history of Petit-Picpus described in Book VI of Part II – Cosette?

7. What leads to Jean Valjean’s epiphany in Book II of Part I – Fantine? What does he realize?

8. What is related in the newspaper article concerning the Orion in Book II of Part II – Cosette?

9. How old is Cosette when she is reintroduced in Book III of Part II – Cosette? How is her living situation described?

10. In whose care does Fantine leave Cosette in Part I – Fantine? How is Cosette treated by these characters?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of Javert in the novel. What is Javert’s principle concern with Jean Valjean? How do Javert’s actions in Book V of Part I – Fantine help to define his character? How does Javert’s character evolve throughout the novel?

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

Describe and discuss the following four characters from Book I – Fantine: Tholomyès, Listolier, Fameuil, and Blacheville. What is each character’s relationship to the others? How would you describe their financial situations? What are the characters studying?

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