Author, setting, main characters
Where does the story take place?
France
Why did the innkeeper reject Valjean?
Because he saw Valjean's yellow passport (only given to ex-convicts).
Who was the mother who was young and pretty, but looked poor and unhappy?
Fantine
Fantine didn't go to prison because she attacked a man in the street.
a) True
b) False
a) True
Mr Madeleine ordered Javert to release her.
Cosette wasn't treated well.
a) True
b) False
a) True
Who wrote the story?
Victor Hugo
Who received and sheltered Vanjean?
The bishop
Who was in charge of the young woman's child while she was working in Paris?
The Thénardiers
Where was Fantine sent?
a) to a convent
b) to the hospital
c) to prison
a) to a convent
What did Cosette want to buy?
A doll.
What's the name of the main character?
Jean Valjean
He spent 19 years in prison for robbery.
a) True
b) False
b) False
He spent five years in prison at the Bagne of Toulon for robbery and another fourteen years for trying to escape four times.
The young woman with a daughter was a widow.
a) True
b) False
b) False
Her partner left her when she got pregnant.
How would Mr Madeleine help Fantine?
I'd pay her debts and arrange for her daughter to return to her.
Who did she meet when she was struggling with the heavy bucket?
a white-haired man
What's the inspector's name?
Javert
He didn't take the the candlesticks from the bishop's house.
a) True
b) False
b) True
He only took the knives and the forks.
Who was the mayor of Montreuil and the owner of the glass factory?
Mr Madeleine
Why did Mr Thénarider demand 500 francs?
He thought Fantine had become rich.
Why did the white-haired man leave the inn?
Because he wanted to buy a doll for Cosette.
When does the story start?
a) 1789
b) 1815
c) 1865
b) 1815
What was the bishop's reaction when he saw Valjean caught by the police?
He lied. He pretended he had given Valjean all the silver.
Who is Euphrasie?
Cosette
Why did Javert follow Mr Madeleine back to Montreuil?
Because Mr Madeleine confessed he was actually Jean Valjean.
How much did the Thénardiers charge the white-haired man for Cosette?
a) 1000 francs
b) 1500 francs
c) 2500 francs
b) 1500 francs