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WorksheetsText Set- The Galleys Quiz
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 9mins
The musical of Les Miserables shows the character of Jean Valjean quite differently than in the book Les Miserables. What are the most significant differences?
The musical depicts Jean Valjean as defiant & strong while the book depicts Jean Valjean as ignorant & weak.
The musical depicts Jean Valjean as crude & savage while the book depicts Kean Valjean as quiet & mourning.
The musical depicts Jean Valjean as obedient & depressed while the book depicts Jean Valjean as savage & hopeful.
The musical depicts Jean Valjean as decrepit & well-spoken while the book depicts Jean Valjean as resilient & confused.
What color element in the musical of Les Miserables emphasizes the feeling of savagery that is evident in the text when characterizing Jean Valjean?
The blue mountain landscape during twilight
The soiled red, white, and blue of the French flag
The red prisoner uniforms contrasted with the blue guard uniforms
The brown earth tones of the dry dock's stone and the wood of galley
Which aspect of the video reflects the dehumanization of Jean Valjean more clearly than paragraph 6?
The cassock Jean Valjean wears is dirtier
The chains on Jean Valjean's neck are too tight.
The singing of the prisoners expresses how Jean Valjean will always be a slave.
The prison guard, Javert, will only refer to Jean Valjean by his prisoner number - 24601
This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. PART A: What is emphasized in the text that is not emphasized in the musical?
The text emphasizes the impact Jean Valjean’s crime had on his victim while the musical doesn’t mention his victim.
The text emphasizes Jean Valjean’s hopeful future while the musical emphasizes his despair as Jean Valjean is uncertain about the fate of his family.
The text emphasizes Jean Valjean’s motivation for committing theft in greater detail while the musical doesn’t offer much insight into Jean Valjean’s crime.
The text emphasizes Jean Valjean as caring to help the audience empathize with his character while the musical portrays Jean Valjean as selfish to make the audience distance themselves.
In the text, why does the author tell the story from a third person omniscient point of view? [RL.2.6]
This point of view helps create a sense of mystery as the motivations of other characters are unclear.
This point of view enables the narrator to use the story of Jean Valjean to formulate a sharp criticism of French society.
This point of view establishes Jean Valjean’s background by exploring the events that led up to his current imprisonment
This point of view helps the audience empathize with Jean Valjean by hearing his innermost thoughts while serving out his punishment.
This question has two parts. First, answer Part A.
Read this excerpt from the text:
[4] Jean Valjean was pronounced guilty. The terms of the Code were explicit. There occur formidable hours in our civilization; there are moments when the penal laws decree a shipwreck. What an ominous minute is that in which society draws back and consummates the irreparable abandonment of a sentient being! Jean Valjean was condemned to five years in the galleys.
PART A: How does this excerpt reflect the culture from which the main character comes? [RL.2.6]
French society in 1815 prioritized law & order over the needs of its citizens
French society in 1815 followed a strict set of laws when sentencing a person for a crime
French society in 1815 lacked consistency when determining how a criminal should be punished
French society in 1815 utilized outdated rules & procedures left over from the French Revolution
PART B: How does it affect the meaning of the text’s ending?
The ending serves as a cautionary tale to potential criminals
The ending evokes sympathy for an innocent man unjustly punished for someone else’s crimes
The ending creates confusion about what will come next in Jean Valjean’s punishment while traveling to Toulon
The ending is serious as Jean Valjean’s future & the future of his family are unclear while he serves time for his crime
Read the following sentence from the text:
“Then still sobbing, he raised his right hand and lowered it gradually seven times, as though he were touching in succession seven heads of unequal heights, and from this gesture it was divined that the thing which he had done, whatever it was, he had done for the sake of clothing and nourishing seven little children”.
What does the phrase “it was divined” mean? [RL.2.4]
Sufficed
Purified
Suggested
Appreciated
From the musical, we can assume the director has a bias towards_.
authority
retribution
accountability
second chances
