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in what year does the action begin (Les Miserables)
1815
by what number was Jean Valjean known when he was a prisoner
24601
what crime did Jean Valjean commit
he stole a loaf of bread
what sentence was Jean Valjean given for his crime
five years imprisonment
why was his sentence increased
he tried to escape
one of the prison guards tells Jean not to forget his name. what is the guard's name
Javert
why does jean find it difficult to find work
his papers say that he is an convict and a dangerous man
what does jean steal from the bishop's house
silver
eight years later jean has become a successful businessman and the mayor. where?
montreuil
what secret do fantine co-workers discover when they read a letter she has received
fantine has a child
why does Valjean leave his foreman to deal with the problem of the brawling women
he is distracted by the sight of javert
what is the outcome of the brawl in the factory for fantine
she was fired
How are Javert's suspicious that Monsieur le Mayor might be Jean Valjean aroused?
Monsieur le mayor's strength when he saves the cart driver reminds him of jean valjean carrying the flagpole
what does fantine sell to the pawnbroker
a locket containing her daughter 's hair
which of the following does fantine not sell
her shoes
why does javert try to arrest fantine
she has attacked and drawn blood from a potential customer
why does fantine blame jean Valjean for her becoming a prostitute
he permitted the foreman to fire her
javert is horrified to discover that his suspicions unfounded. How does he learn that he has made a grave mistake
a man suspected of being jean Valjean has been arrested
"if I speak I am condemned. If I stay silent, I am damned" Identify the speaker
jean valjean
Why does Jean identify himself as an ex-convict in the courthouse?
he cannot allow an innocent man to be sentenced in his place
what does jean promise to the dying fantine
he will look after her daughter
what does jean ask of javert when javert tries to arrest him at the hospital
he asks for three days in which to make provision for cosette
what do we learn about javert as he and jean fight
Javert was also born in the gutter.
how does jean Valjean escape from javert
he jumps into the sea
Name the Thenardiers' daughter
Eponine
when we first see her, Colette has a doll. what is it made of
rags
what is cosette doing when she first encounters jean Valjean
getting water from the well
where does jean take cosette when they leave the Thenardiers' inn
Paris
what problem do jean and cosette encounter when they arrive at the city
soldiers are checking identity documents
jean and cosette climb a wall to escape from javert. what type of establishment is behind the wall
a convent
who, from jean's past, helps them in this place
the cart driver
Name the student leader who is Marius' friend.
Enjolras
although Marius lives in a hovel, we know his families wealthy. how do we know this
we have seen his elderly grandfather who is obviously wealthy
what reminder of his family does Marius keep with him always
a signet ring
how does javert become aware that Valjean is in Paris in 1832
thenardier tells javert that he has seen the man that took cosette
which color does enjorals not evoke as he encourages the students to revolt
white
the death of which commander is the catalyst for the rebellion according to enjolras
lamarque
how does Marius find cosettes home
Eponine shows it to him.
Monsieur Thenardier and his gang come to Jean's home. How is Jean warned of their approach?
eponine screams
how is inspector javert deception uncovered, when he disguises himself as a rebel
gavroche recognizes him, and reveals his true identity
What does Eponine give Marius before she dies?
A letter from Cosette
what disguise does Valjean adopt to get Marius at the barricades
he dresses as a soldier
why does the rebellion fail
The people of Paris don't support the rebels
whom does Valjean meet in the sewers, where this person is stealing from the corpses of the dead
thenardier
how does javert die
He commits suicide
why does jean disappear from rosettes life
if his identity is revealed cosette will be disgraced
the ghost of which character comforts jean and holds his hand as he dies
fantine
who refuses to marry in the beginning of the play
Benedict and Beatrice
how does caludio woo hero
he doesn't; don predro does
at the beginning of the play what is Beatrice's relationship to Benedict
enemy
who is leonato
hero's father
what does don John want
to ruin claudio
who carries out don john's plan
Borachio and Margaret
what reason does don John give for his sullenness
it's in his nature
who is said to be an ass
dogberry
why does Claudio reject hero at the altar
He thinks she cheated on him and lost her virginity
who discovers don john's evil plot
the watch
what does leonato's household do to punish Claudio for shaming hero
he pretends hero is dead and challenges Claudio to a duel
which two characters write love sonnets
Beatrice and Benedick
to whom does don predro propose marriage
beatrice
which character is sad at the end of the play
Don Pedro
how do don Pedro and Claudio make Benedict fall in love with Beatrice
they have him overhear their conversation in which they assert that she is in love with him
have Beatrice and benedick courted before
no, because they are enemies
why is it necessary for hero to seem to die
Because her reputation has been publicly tarnished
what term best describes dogberry's verbal comedy
malapropism
What is Balthasar's song in Act II, scene iii about?
the infidelity of men
a constable with a way of words
dogberry
claudio
agrees to marry a stranger
Benedict
professed woman hater
Messina
setting of the play
leonato
governor
boarchio
woos Margaret as a cruel hoax
beatrice
asks to have Claudio killed
don John
half-brother to the prince
hero
wrongfully accused of adultery
the prince's half brother is vindictive because
the prince stole his rightful throne
at the masked ball, what trouble does the prince's half-brother make
he attempts to convince someone that the prince is stealing his girl
Benedict and Beatrice profess their love for each other
after a canceled wedding
a rumor is that that _ is dead
hero
claudio is challenged to fight by
none of these
the job of questioning suspected villains is usually done by
none of these
the stubborn Benedict and Beatrice publicly admit their love
none of these
"Father, I must entreat your pains to bind me"
Benedict
"I have a good eye, Uncle; I can see a church by daylight"
Beatrice
"The lady is dead on mine and my master's false accusation"
Borachio
"I will live in thy heart, die in thy lap, and be buried in thy eyes, and moreover I will go with thee to thy uncle's"
Benedict
in the line "contempt, farewell, and maiden pride, adieu!" Beatrice says goodbye to
her previous bitter persona
when Beatrice says, "I will requite thee," she means
she will love Benedict in return
oedipus rex opens in which city
Thebes
when the play opens what are the people of Thebes doing
making supplications to the gods
how did oedipus become the ruler of Thebes
he solved the riddle of the sphinx
when oedipus hears about the problem in Thebes he is
sympathetic and concerned about his people's suffering
how does oedipus try to reject Tiresias predictions
he accuses Tiresias of working for creon
how does creon defend himself when oedipus accuses him of conspiring with Tiresias to become king
creon says that he already has the power and privileges of being king, but he does not suffer from the paranoia and worry associated with being a tyrant
when Laius heard the prophecy that one of his children would kill him, what did he do
he had a servant leave the child in the wilderness to die
who are oedipus biological parents
Laius and Jocasta
why did oedipus go to the oracle at Delphi when he was living in Corinth
a drunkard told him that he was not the son of polybus
why did oedipus leave Corinth
the oracle told him he would he would kill his father and sleep with his mother
why did oedipus kill laius
Laius refused to move out of oedipus' way when he was walking
even though he is sad to hear about polybus death why is oedipus relived by the messenger news
he thinks the news proves that the prophecy was false