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Quiz about Les Miserables
Quiz about Les Miserables

Les Miserables Trivia Quiz


A quiz about Boublil and Schoenberg's musical "Les Miserables", based on Victor Hugo's novel.

A multiple-choice quiz by drama123. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
drama123
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
242,322
Updated
Sep 15 24
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1528
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Question 1 of 10
1. The show opens with the Prologue: Valjean and the other prisoners singing about the life they are leading in prison. How many prisoners sing a solo in this song? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What number is Valjean's while he is in prison? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Jump forward to the song 'Master Of The House'. Thenardier sings of the things he charges guests for at his inn. What does he charge for sleeping with the window shut? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Madame Thenardier comes in during Thenardier's song and addresses the audience as a suffering wife. What did she used to dream that she would meet? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Valjean, after his promise to the dying Fantine, goes to rescue Cosette from the Thenardiers. How much does he give them for the child? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The song 'ABC Cafe/Red and Black' sees the students making ready for the revolution. They talk of all the places that are supporting them. Which of these are mentioned? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Marius and Cosette meet and fall in love, over the course of the song 'A Heart Full Of Love'. Marius introduces himself to Cosette; what is his full name? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Act One ends with "The Attack on Rue Plumet". Thenardier and his gang of thieves arrive at Valjean's house to rob him in revenge for taking Cosette. Eponine, Thenardier's daughter, saves Valjean and Cosette by doing what? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Fast forward to the sight of the barricades in the streets of Paris. Following the first attack on the students is the song "Drink With Me." A touching song of camaraderie and friendship. Love and devotion. In the first line, what do the students drink to? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The show ends with the Epilogue where the dying Valjean says goodbye to his adopted daughter Cosette and her new husband Marius. As he dies, he sees people he has helped in the past. One of them is the now dead Eponine. Who is the other? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The show opens with the Prologue: Valjean and the other prisoners singing about the life they are leading in prison. How many prisoners sing a solo in this song?

Answer: five

One sings- "The sun is strong, it's hot as hell below."
Two sings- "I've done no wrong. Sweet Jesus, hear my prayer."
Three sings- "I know she'll wait. I know that she'll be true."
Four sings- "When I get free, you won't see me here for dust."
Five sings- "How long, oh, Lord, before you let me die?"

And then Javert enters.
2. What number is Valjean's while he is in prison?

Answer: 24601

Javert's entrance is the line- "Now bring in prisoner 24601" and in enters Valjean.
3. Jump forward to the song 'Master Of The House'. Thenardier sings of the things he charges guests for at his inn. What does he charge for sleeping with the window shut?

Answer: 3%

The lyric of the song is "Three per cent for sleeping with the window shut."
He has some amazing things that he charges for. I don't think that I'd like to be staying at his inn.
4. Madame Thenardier comes in during Thenardier's song and addresses the audience as a suffering wife. What did she used to dream that she would meet?

Answer: A prince

Madame Thenardier is a comic relief character, as is Thenardier himself. She waltzes in and wishes that she could have met a prince, and then goes on to call the man she married 'hypocrite, toady and an inebriate'.
Talk about the support of your loving wife.
5. Valjean, after his promise to the dying Fantine, goes to rescue Cosette from the Thenardiers. How much does he give them for the child?

Answer: 1500

Valjean finds Cosette carrying water back from the woods in the dead of night on orders from Madame Thenardier. The couple bribe and blackmail Valjean into paying them for the child, claiming that they have paid medical expenses for her.
"No more words. Here's your price. 1500 for your sacrifice."
6. The song 'ABC Cafe/Red and Black' sees the students making ready for the revolution. They talk of all the places that are supporting them. Which of these are mentioned?

Answer: Notre Dame

The students claim that "At Notre Dame the sections are prepared."

Rue Plumet is the street that Valjean and Cosette live on.
Lyon is in the South of France.
And France is the country where "Les Miserables" is set.
7. Marius and Cosette meet and fall in love, over the course of the song 'A Heart Full Of Love'. Marius introduces himself to Cosette; what is his full name?

Answer: Marius Pontmercy

Marius has been shown Cosette's house by his friend Eponine who is also in love with Marius. He had seen Cosette from afar and wanted to meet her face-to-face. He claims that he does know her name. He then introduces himself.
"My name is Marius Pontmercy."
8. Act One ends with "The Attack on Rue Plumet". Thenardier and his gang of thieves arrive at Valjean's house to rob him in revenge for taking Cosette. Eponine, Thenardier's daughter, saves Valjean and Cosette by doing what?

Answer: Screaming

"I'm going to scream. I'm going to warn them here."
Eponine does what she does out of love for Marius and knowing of his love of Cosette.
9. Fast forward to the sight of the barricades in the streets of Paris. Following the first attack on the students is the song "Drink With Me." A touching song of camaraderie and friendship. Love and devotion. In the first line, what do the students drink to?

Answer: Days gone by

The students realise that their protest on the barricades is getting more serious, and it's as if they are celebrating their last night together.
They drink to many things but the first line is:
"Drink with me, to days gone by."
10. The show ends with the Epilogue where the dying Valjean says goodbye to his adopted daughter Cosette and her new husband Marius. As he dies, he sees people he has helped in the past. One of them is the now dead Eponine. Who is the other?

Answer: Fantine

Fantine and Eponine appear to the dying Valjean, to escort him to the next life as he had helped them in his lifetime.
He helped Fantine through promising to keep Cosette safe. He helped Eponine by getting the letter from Marius through to Cosette and then getting her to the barricades to be with the man she loved.
Source: Author drama123

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