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Les Miserables Trivia Quiz

A quiz about Boublil and Schoenberg's musical "Les Miserables", based on Victor Hugo's novel.

A multiple-choice quiz by drama123. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
drama123

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
242,322

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1476

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (10/10), Wordpie (8/10), Guest 70 (0/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The show opens with the Prologue: Valjean and the other prisoners singing about the life they are leading in prison. How many prisoners sing a solo in this song? Hint

two

four

one

five

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Question 2 of 10

2. What number is Valjean's while he is in prison? Hint

24601

36984

54260

13254

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Question 3 of 10

3. Jump forward to the song 'Master Of The House'. Thenardier sings of the things he charges guests for at his inn. What does he charge for sleeping with the window shut? Hint

10%

25%

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Question 4 of 10

4. Madame Thenardier comes in during Thenardier's song and addresses the audience as a suffering wife. What did she used to dream that she would meet? Hint

A king

A jester

A queen

A prince

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Question 5 of 10

5. Valjean, after his promise to the dying Fantine, goes to rescue Cosette from the Thenardiers. How much does he give them for the child? Hint

1600

1200

1500

1300

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Question 6 of 10

6. The song 'ABC Cafe/Red and Black' sees the students making ready for the revolution. They talk of all the places that are supporting them. Which of these are mentioned? Hint

France

Rue Plumet

Notre Dame

Lyon

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Question 7 of 10

7. Marius and Cosette meet and fall in love, over the course of the song 'A Heart Full Of Love'. Marius introduces himself to Cosette; what is his full name? Hint

Marius Pontmercy

Maruis Pont

Marius Mercy

Marius Thenardier

8. Act One ends with "The Attack on Rue Plumet". Thenardier and his gang of thieves arrive at Valjean's house to rob him in revenge for taking Cosette. Eponine, Thenardier's daughter, saves Valjean and Cosette by doing what? Hint

Screaming

Yelling

Singing

Crying

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Question 9 of 10

9. Fast forward to the sight of the barricades in the streets of Paris. Following the first attack on the students is the song "Drink With Me." A touching song of camaraderie and friendship. Love and devotion. In the first line, what do the students drink to? Hint

Their wives.

Their families.

Days gone by.

Each other.

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Question 10 of 10

10. The show ends with the Epilogue where the dying Valjean says goodbye to his adopted daughter Cosette and her new husband Marius. As he dies, he sees people he has helped in the past. One of them is the now dead Eponine. Who is the other? Hint

Enjolras

Thenardier

Fantine

Marius

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Apr 24 2024 : Guest 174: 10/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The show opens with the Prologue: Valjean and the other prisoners singing about the life they are leading in prison. How many prisoners sing a solo in this song?

Answer: five

One sings- "The sun is strong, it's hot as hell below."
Two sings- "I've done no wrong. Sweet Jesus, hear my prayer."
Three sings- "I know she'll wait. I know that she'll be true."
Four sings- "When I get free, you won't see me here for dust."
Five sings- "How long, oh, Lord, before you let me die?"

And then Javert enters.

2. What number is Valjean's while he is in prison?

Answer: 24601

Javert's entrance is the line- "Now bring in prisoner 24601" and in enters Valjean.

3. Jump forward to the song 'Master Of The House'. Thenardier sings of the things he charges guests for at his inn. What does he charge for sleeping with the window shut?

Answer: 3%

The lyric of the song is "Three per cent for sleeping with the window shut."
He has some amazing things that he charges for. I don't think that I'd like to be staying at his inn.

4. Madame Thenardier comes in during Thenardier's song and addresses the audience as a suffering wife. What did she used to dream that she would meet?

Answer: A prince

Madame Thenardier is a comic relief character, as is Thenardier himself. She waltzes in and wishes that she could have met a prince, and then goes on to call the man she married 'hypocrite, toady and an inebriate'.
Talk about the support of your loving wife.

5. Valjean, after his promise to the dying Fantine, goes to rescue Cosette from the Thenardiers. How much does he give them for the child?

Answer: 1500

Valjean finds Cosette carrying water back from the woods in the dead of night on orders from Madame Thenardier. The couple bribe and blackmail Valjean into paying them for the child, claiming that they have paid medical expenses for her.
"No more words. Here's your price. 1500 for your sacrifice."

6. The song 'ABC Cafe/Red and Black' sees the students making ready for the revolution. They talk of all the places that are supporting them. Which of these are mentioned?

Answer: Notre Dame

The students claim that "At Notre Dame the sections are prepared."

Rue Plumet is the street that Valjean and Cosette live on.
Lyon is in the South of France.
And France is the country where "Les Miserables" is set.

7. Marius and Cosette meet and fall in love, over the course of the song 'A Heart Full Of Love'. Marius introduces himself to Cosette; what is his full name?

Answer: Marius Pontmercy

Marius has been shown Cosette's house by his friend Eponine who is also in love with Marius. He had seen Cosette from afar and wanted to meet her face-to-face. He claims that he does know her name. He then introduces himself.
"My name is Marius Pontmercy."

Answer: Screaming

"I'm going to scream. I'm going to warn them here."
Eponine does what she does out of love for Marius and knowing of his love of Cosette.

Answer: Days gone by.

The students realise that their protest on the barricades is getting more serious, and it's as if they are celebrating their last night together.
They drink to many things but the first line is:
"Drink with me, to days gone by."

Answer: Fantine

Fantine and Eponine appear to the dying Valjean, to escort him to the next life as he had helped them in his lifetime.
He helped Fantine through promising to keep Cosette safe. He helped Eponine by getting the letter from Marius through to Cosette and then getting her to the barricades to be with the man she loved.

Source: Author drama123

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