Do You Hear the People Sing? – Les Misérables See how well you know the musical! 1. What identifies Valjean as an ex-convict in the town he goes to once he is released from prison? a) The number branded on his chest b) The limp caused by the chain c) His massive size d) His yellow passport 2. Why does Fantine blame Valjean for her misfortune? a) He dismissed her from her factory job b) He refused to plead her case with Javert c) He allowed the foreman to decide her fate d) The pay at the factory was not enough to support her daughter 3. How do Thénardier and Valjean meet again years after Valjean has taken Cosette? a) Thénardier tries running a scam on him b) Their daughters have mutual friends c) They end up living next door to each other d) Valjean stays at his inn 4. Who brings the news of General Lamarque’s death to the students? a) Enjolras b) Marius c) Gavroche d) Grantaire 5. Why are the Thénardiers excited by the news of the barricade? a) They want the revolution to succeed b) They want to trap Valjean c) They want to take advantage of the police preoccupation with the fighting d) They want to steal valuables from those killed in the fighting 6. Who exposes Javert as a spy? a) Marius b) Enjolras c) Valjean d) Gavroche 7. Why does Valjean decide to go to the barricade? a) He is moved by the students’ passion b) He hopes to save Marius c) He wants to die doing something worthwhile d) He is trying to escape Javert 8. Which of the students survive the fight? a) Enjolras and Marius b) Only Enjolras c) Only Marius d) None 9. What does Thénardier show Marius that made him realize who had saved his life? a) a watch b) a piece of cloth c) a newspaper article d) a ring 10. Which three characters watch over the newlyweds at the end of the show? a) Valjean, Javert and Enjolras b) Valjean, Fantine and Javert c) Valjean, Fantine and Eponine d) Valjean, Eponine and Enjolras Score = Correct answers: Back to Les Misérables Index ← Do You Hear the People Sing? – Les Misérables → Don’t Feed the Plants – Little Shop of Horrors