Les Mis Question notes (St. Denis)
Les Misérables Questions pgs. 295 – 408.
St. Denis and the Idyl of the Rue Plumet
1. What becomes of Marius’ all-consuming passion on pg. 296? It leads from hope to hopelessness to despair.
1. Who is able to get out of his handcuffs and escape after his capture at Gorbeau House? Claquesous
1. Whom does Marius visit occasionally? Monsieur Mabeuf
1. Who waters Mabeuf’s garden and why is she there? Eponine; to find out where Marius lived
1. Describe the paradox of Eponine’s appearance on pgs. 302-3. "[S]he had become more wretched and more beautiful..."
1. What has Eponine found for Marius? Cosette's address
1. What does she refuse from him? Money (five francs)
1. Why do Jean and Cosette leave the convent? He wanted her to see more of the world
1. What military organization does Valjean have to join? The National Guard
1. On page 311, for what is Valjean grateful to God? For allowing someone as innocent as Cosette to love him as much as she did
1. Why is Valjean upset on page 312? Cosette began realizing she was beautiful
1. How does Cosette feel about Marius? She finds him intruiging/she loves him
1. How does Valjean feel about Marius? What feelings does Marius evoke in him? He doesn't really care for him; jealousy
1. Describe Valjean’s & Cosette’s feelings at the top of page 316. They were both sad, one because she lost a love and her father was the reason, and the other because he unwittingly caused the sadness that pervaded his daughter and he didn't even realize that was the cause of her sadness
1. What frightens Cosette in her garden? A rock on her bench with a letter attached to it
1. What is under the stone on the bench? A series of short notes/letters/poem thingies from Marius
1. Whom does Cosette meet in the Garden? Marius
1. How does Gavroche rescue Thenardier? He scales down a rope that couldn't hold a full grown man
1. With whom are Marius and Cosette compared on page 333? Romeo and Juliet
1. Where do they meet every night? Why
St. Denis and the Idyl of the Rue Plumet
1. What becomes of Marius’ all-consuming passion on pg. 296? It leads from hope to hopelessness to despair.
1. Who is able to get out of his handcuffs and escape after his capture at Gorbeau House? Claquesous
1. Whom does Marius visit occasionally? Monsieur Mabeuf
1. Who waters Mabeuf’s garden and why is she there? Eponine; to find out where Marius lived
1. Describe the paradox of Eponine’s appearance on pgs. 302-3. "[S]he had become more wretched and more beautiful..."
1. What has Eponine found for Marius? Cosette's address
1. What does she refuse from him? Money (five francs)
1. Why do Jean and Cosette leave the convent? He wanted her to see more of the world
1. What military organization does Valjean have to join? The National Guard
1. On page 311, for what is Valjean grateful to God? For allowing someone as innocent as Cosette to love him as much as she did
1. Why is Valjean upset on page 312? Cosette began realizing she was beautiful
1. How does Cosette feel about Marius? She finds him intruiging/she loves him
1. How does Valjean feel about Marius? What feelings does Marius evoke in him? He doesn't really care for him; jealousy
1. Describe Valjean’s & Cosette’s feelings at the top of page 316. They were both sad, one because she lost a love and her father was the reason, and the other because he unwittingly caused the sadness that pervaded his daughter and he didn't even realize that was the cause of her sadness
1. What frightens Cosette in her garden? A rock on her bench with a letter attached to it
1. What is under the stone on the bench? A series of short notes/letters/poem thingies from Marius
1. Whom does Cosette meet in the Garden? Marius
1. How does Gavroche rescue Thenardier? He scales down a rope that couldn't hold a full grown man
1. With whom are Marius and Cosette compared on page 333? Romeo and Juliet
1. Where do they meet every night? Why