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Quiz about Les Miserables by Victor Hugo

"Les Miserables" by Victor Hugo Quiz

Have you read "Les Miserables" by Victor Hugo? How many times? This is a quiz for those who love this great book, and also for those who want to know more about it!

A multiple-choice quiz by marioarcadia. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
marioarcadia

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
207,260

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
868

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. Who is the first character that appears in the book? Hint

Javert

Jean Valjean

Bishop Myriel

Marius Pontmercy

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Question 2 of 15

2. After meeting the Bishop, Jean Valjean steals a coin from a little boy. What is the boy�s name? Hint

Gervais

Eponine

Gavroche

Gerveis

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Question 3 of 15

3. What is the name of Fantine�s boyfriend? Hint

Blachevelle

Marius

Fameuil

Tholomyes

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Question 4 of 15

4. What is the name of the restaurant where "the surprise" is given? Hint

The Sergeant of Waterloo

Prancing Poney

Bombarde

Hostal Soleil

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Question 5 of 15

5. What is the name of Madeleine�s banker? Hint

Lafitte

Casterleagh

Rotschild

Zimmerman

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Question 6 of 15

6. Where was Javert born? Hint

In a tavern

It remains unknown

In a prison

In Paris

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Question 7 of 15

7. What is the name of the man who is accused of being Jean Valjean? Hint

Champmathieu

Montparnasse

Madeleine

Champiers

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Question 8 of 15

8. What famous battle is explained in the book? Hint

Trafalgar

Austerlitz

Waterloo

Koenisgberg

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Question 9 of 15

9. What is the name of the gardener who lives in "Petit Pipcus"? Hint

Thenardier

Fauchelevent

Montparnasse

Collins

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Question 10 of 15

10. When he first appears, where does Marius live? Hint

In Valjean�s house

He lives alone

In Enjolras� house

In his grandfather's house

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Question 11 of 15

11. How does Marius declare his love to Cossette? Hint

He tells Cossette

With a notebook

With a picture

He places an advertisement in a newspaper

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Question 12 of 15

12. What year was "Les Miserables" first released? Hint

1860

1831

1862

1854

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Question 13 of 15

13. How does Javert die? Hint

He is shooted

He gets wounded

He commits suicide

He has a heart attack

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Question 14 of 15

14. In the book, it is explained how some rebels fight the government in a barricade. Who was the King of France when this revolt began? Hint

Louis XIV

Louis Philippe

Louis XVI

There is no King

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Question 15 of 15

15. On which historical character is Javert based? Hint

Sherlock Holmes

Danton

Franz Gillenormand

Vidocq

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is the first character that appears in the book?

Answer: Bishop Myriel

The first chapter of the book talks about the life of Charles Fran�ois Bienvenu Myriel, Bishop of Digne.

2. After meeting the Bishop, Jean Valjean steals a coin from a little boy. What is the boy�s name?

Answer: Gervais

The last criminal action of Jean Valjean is this crime. After that, the deep change in his soul begins.

3. What is the name of Fantine�s boyfriend?

Answer: Tholomyes

Tholomyes appears as Fantine�s boyfriend in "A Double Quartette" chapter, and he is the father of Cossette.

4. What is the name of the restaurant where "the surprise" is given?

Answer: Bombarde

This is the tavern where Tholomyes and his friends abandon the girls (Fantine and her friends).

5. What is the name of Madeleine�s banker?

Answer: Lafitte

Lafitte was an important banker and politician of the French 19th century, and his name also appears in "The Count of Monte Cristo".

6. Where was Javert born?

Answer: In a prison

Javert was born in a prison and decided to fight the crime that he saw since he was little.

7. What is the name of the man who is accused of being Jean Valjean?

Answer: Champmathieu

Champmathieu is accused but declared not guilty when Madeleine assures that he himself is Jean Valjean.

8. What famous battle is explained in the book?

Answer: Waterloo

The battle of Waterloo is thoroughly explained in "Les Miserables"; it was the last battle of Napoleon.

9. What is the name of the gardener who lives in "Petit Pipcus"?

Answer: Fauchelevent

Fauchelevent is the one who allows Valjean and Cossette to remain undiscovered in this monastery.

10. When he first appears, where does Marius live?

Answer: In his grandfather's house

Before knowing that his father was a colonel of Napoleon, Marius lives with his grandfather, not knowing the truth of his family.

11. How does Marius declare his love to Cossette?

Answer: With a notebook

Marius explains his feelings in one sweetheart message, in the chapter named "A heart under a stone".

12. What year was "Les Miserables" first released?

Answer: 1862

The 15th of May 1862, this great book was first released in Paris, and was sold out in a few hours.

13. How does Javert die?

Answer: He commits suicide

When Javert is freed by Valjean, he cannot understand it and throws himself into the Seine river.

14. In the book, it is explained how some rebels fight the government in a barricade. Who was the King of France when this revolt began?

Answer: Louis Philippe

Louis Philippe d'Orleans is the King of France when the revolt starts; he governed through the years 1830-1848.

15. On which historical character is Javert based?

Answer: Vidocq

Javert is based on the policemen Vidocq, very famous for being a criminal in his youth.

Source: Author marioarcadia

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