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Les Misérables
Victor Hugo
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
“Fantine,” Books One–Two
“Fantine,” Books Three–Four
“Fantine,” Book Five: The Descent
“Fantine,” Books Six–Eight
“Cosette,” Books One–Two
“Cosette,” Book Three: Fulfillment of the Promise Made to the Departed
“Cosette,” Books Four–Five
“Cosette,” Books Six–Eight
“Marius,” Books One–Three
“Marius,” Books Four–Seven
“Marius,” Book Eight: The Noxious Poor
“Saint-Denis,” Books One–Seven
“Saint-Denis,” Books Eight–Fifteen
“Jean Valjean,” Books One–Three
“Jean Valjean,” Books Four–Nine
Characters
Character List
Jean Valjean
Cosette
Javert
Marius Pontmercy
Fantine
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
“Fantine,” Books One–Two
“Fantine,” Books Three–Four
“Fantine,” Book Five: The Descent
“Fantine,” Books Six–Eight
“Cosette,” Books One–Two
“Cosette,” Book Three: Fulfillment of the Promise Made to the Departed
“Cosette,” Books Four–Five
“Cosette,” Books Six–Eight
“Marius,” Books One–Three
“Marius,” Books Four–Seven
“Marius,” Book Eight: The Noxious Poor
“Saint-Denis,” Books One–Seven
“Saint-Denis,” Books Eight–Fifteen
“Jean Valjean,” Books One–Three
“Jean Valjean,” Books Four–Nine
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
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1
. On the barricade, why does Eponine throw herself in front of the soldier’s rifle?
She decides that her beliefs are more important to her than her life
She is in love with Marius
She is suicidal
She wants to make Cosette suffer
2
. Who is not a blood member of the Thénardier family?
Cosette
Eponine
Azelma
Gavroche
3
. Why does Myriel let Valjean spend the night in his house?
He thinks that Valjean has money
Because Valjean once saved Myriel’s life
He wants to treat his fellow man with kindness and respect
He wants to convert Valjean to Christianity
4
. Which of the following solves Montreuil-sur-mer’s economic problems?
Madeleine’s manufacturing innovations
The insurrection led by the Friends of the ABC
Fantine’s prostitution ring
Javert’s pyramid schemes
5
. Why does Thénardier save Georges Pontmercy’s life?
Because the two men are lifelong friends
He does so by accident
He wants to find a suitable husband for Eponine
He admires the general’s contributions to the empire
6
. Who is Cosette’s biological father?
Tholomyès
Thénardier
Montparnasse
Valjean
7
. Why does Fauchelevent let Valjean and Cosette stay in the convent?
He is in love with Cosette
He is Marius’s grandfather
Valjean once saved his life
He is spying for Javert
8
. What does Javert do near the end of the novel?
He commits suicide
He marries Cosette
He becomes a beggar
He fights in the insurrection
9
. Where does Marius first see Cosette?
The Gorbeau House
Montfermeil
Saint-Germain
The Luxembourg Gardens
10
. How does Valjean escape from the Orion?
He bribes Javert
He pretends to drown
He scales a wall
He steals a pair of silver candlesticks
11
. Why was Valjean originally arrested?
He stole a loaf of bread
He impersonated a manufacturer
He kidnapped Cosette
He abandoned Fantine
12
. Why does Fantine lose her factory job?
She tries to organize a union
She is a prostitute
She has an illegitimate daughter
She spits in Madeleine’s face
13
. Why do the Thénardiers throw Gavroche out of their house?
He steals from Montparnasse
He is a supporter of Napoléon
He is just another mouth to feed
He is better dressed than Eponine and Azelma
14
. How do Valjean and Marius escape from the barricade?
Valjean carries Marius over a wall
Valjean carries Marius through the sewers
They flag down a passing carriage
They pose as soldiers
15
. Who is the leader of the Friends of the ABC?
Enjolras
Courfeyrac
Tholomyès
Fauchelevent
16
. When are Marius and Gillenormand finally reconciled?
After Marius marries Cosette
After Marius agrees to change his political views
After Marius recovers from his injuries
Just before Marius finishes law school
17
. Why does Marius feel indebted to Thénardier?
Thénardier’s daughter Eponine saved Marius’s life
He thinks that Thénardier saved his father’s life
Thénardier gave him food when he was poor
Thénardier let him out of the sewer
18
. Why does Gillenormand refuse to let Marius see his father?
Gillenormand and Pontmercy have different political views
Gillenormand does not want Marius to marry Cosette
Gillenormand knows that Pontmercy fathered Marius out of wedlock
Gillenormand thinks that Mabeuf would be a better father
19
. Which of the following qualities does not describe the Thénardiers?
Poor
Desperate
Pious
Conniving
20
. Why does Eponine give Cosette’s address to Marius?
She wants money
She is in love with Marius
She is acting on a dare from Azelma
She wants Marius to deliver a letter to Cosette
21
. Which of the following does not contribute to Valjean’s decision to go to England?
Paris is growing increasingly politically unstable
Valjean is worried that he will lose Cosette
Valjean thinks that Thénardier is planning to rob him
Valjean believes that Marius will take part in the insurrection
22
. When Enjolras orders Javert’s execution, what does Valjean do?
He lets Javert go free
He shoots Javert
He throws Javert into the Seine
He robs Javert
23
. Where does Marius’s father die?
At the Battle of Waterloo
On the barricade
At his home
In Madeleine’s factory
24
. When Javert tries to arrest Madeleine, what does Fantine do?
She tries to fight Javert
She leaves Montreuil-sur-mer
She dies from shock
She marries Marius
25
. Which character does Hugo depict as an almost saintly figure?
Jean Valjean
Mme. Thénardier
Javert
Marius
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