Test yourself on Les Misérables: 30 quiz questions with the answer explained, and 39 flashcards on the characters, places, themes and turning points. Free, no sign-up.
What does the Bishop do with his spacious palace?
How does the Bishop receive Jean Valjean after hearing his prison record?
Why does Jean Valjean originally steal bread?
How does the Bishop secure Jean Valjean's release from the gendarmes?
What surprise do Fantine and her companions receive from the four men?
Why does Fantine sell her hair and front teeth?
Why does Jean Valjean reveal his identity in court?
What request does Javert refuse when arresting Jean Valjean?
How does the stranger help Cosette on the road to Montfermeil?
Who is the gardener Jean Valjean recognizes after escaping pursuit?
Why does the narrator say Petit-Picpus has fewer recruits?
How does Jean Valjean propose to leave the convent before returning openly?
What roles do Jean Valjean and Cosette take at the convent?
What does Marius learn from Monsieur Mabeuf about his father?
What change follows Marius's study of his father's life?
How does Marius support his independent life?
Where does Marius repeatedly see the man and young girl?
Why can Marius not directly warn the intended victims of Jondrette's ambush?
Which revelation leaves Marius torn during the ambush?
Why does Jean Valjean leave the convent with Cosette?
Where does Gavroche shelter the two lost boys?
What does Éponine do when her father and his companions reach Rue Plumet?
Who identifies the police spy at the barricade?
What future does Enjolras describe to the barricade's defenders?
What does Jean Valjean do when entrusted with Javert's execution?
How does Jean Valjean move the wounded Marius away from danger?
What belief does Jean Valjean's mercy destroy for Javert?
Why does Jean Valjean tell Marius his real identity?
What does Thénardier's attempted sale of evidence actually establish?
What does Marius do when he and Cosette return to Jean Valjean?
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