Victor Hugo MCQ Questions and Answers for Practice

1. Victor Hugo is best known for which novel?

1. War and Peace
2. Les Misérables
3. Crime and Punishment
4. Great Expectations

2. Which island did Victor Hugo live on during his exile?

1. Jersey
2. Guernsey
3. Corsica
4. Sardinia

3. Victor Hugo was a key figure in which literary movement?

1. Romanticism
2. Realism
3. Modernism
4. Surrealism

4. What does "Les Misérables" primarily depict?

1. Social inequality
2. Love and romance
3. War and peace
4. Adventure

5. What is the name of the antagonist in "Les Misérables"?

1. Javert
2. Cosette
3. Thénardier
4. Marius

6. Which of Hugo’s works is set during the reign of Louis XI?

1. The Hunchback of Notre Dame
2. Toilers of the Sea
3. The Man Who Laughs
4. Ninety-Three

7. How old was Victor Hugo when he died?

1. 80
2. 83
3. 85
4. 90

8. What is the title of Hugo’s poetry collection published in 1856?

1. The Contemplations
2. The Lyrical Ballads
3. The Sonnets
4. The Epics

9. Which of Hugo’s novels was left unfinished at the time of his death?

1. Toilers of the Sea
2. Ninety-Three
3. The Man Who Laughs
4. The End of Satan

10. Victor Hugo's house in Paris is now a what?

1. School
2. Museum
3. Library
4. Cafe

11. What was Victor Hugo’s stance on the death penalty?

1. He supported it
2. He opposed it
3. He was neutral
4. He never discussed it

12. In which year was Victor Hugo born?

1. 1802
2. 1810
3. 1799
4. 1820

13. Which Victor Hugo novel features the character Gilliatt?

1. Ninety-Three
2. Toilers of the Sea
3. The Hunchback of Notre Dame
4. Les Misérables

14. Which natural disaster inspired Hugo’s poem “The Alpine Hunter”?

1. Earthquake
2. Avalanche
3. Flood
4. Hurricane

15. How many children did Victor Hugo have?

1. 2
2. 4
3. 5
4. 6