Les Miserables
World Literature Landmarks
Les Miserables
Hugo novel (1862), Jean Valjean
9 Questions
Timed: 15 seconds per question
Literature
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Russian novelist (1821-1881)
World Literature Landmarks
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Creator of Sherlock Holmes; debut novel 'A Study in Scarlet' (1887)
Mystery & Detective Fiction
John Steinbeck
American novelist, Nobel laureate (1902-1968)
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Death of a Salesman
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20th-Century American Drama
Ray Bradbury
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Dystopian & Speculative Classics
Charlotte Bronte
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British Classic Novels
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Ancient Greek Epics & Drama
Homer
Ancient Greek epic poet (c. 8th century BC)
Ancient Greek Epics & Drama
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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American Novelists & Their Classics
Les Miserables trivia questions
- Who wrote the famous 1862 French novel featuring the ex-convict at its center?
- In which country is most of the story set?
- What object does the main character steal from a bishop early in the story?
- What is the profession of the relentless officer who pursues the main character?
- Which young woman is the mother of the child later cared for by the main character?
- What is the name of the child the main character raises?
- During which major 19th-century uprising in Paris does the story reach its climax?
- Which city serves as the main setting for much of the story?
- What kind of place do students build in the streets during the uprising?