How Well Do You Know "Les Miserables"?

It is common for the book, movie and musical to be referred to as "Les Miz" by fans in English speaking countries. This nickname is decades old.

Marius sings this song in the cafe where he and his friends used to meet. He is the lone survivor of their battle.

"Stars" is sung by Javert during Act I of "Les Miserables." In it Javert explains his approach to law and why he will hunt Jean Valjean ruthlessly.

French novelist Victor Hugo wrote the original novel, which was published in 1862. It is considered one of the best novels of its era.

After going to jail for stealing a loaf of bread, Jean Valjean spends years doing hard labor in prison. His prison number is 24601.

Cosette's mother is Fantine and her father is Felix Tholomyes, a rich and immature student. He abandons them when Cosette is a toddler.

This song is sung by Fantine after she loses her factory job and wonders how her life has come to this. It is one of the most famous songs in the musical.

Fantine's famous ballad is one of despair. She sings it after she has been fired from her factory job and wonders how her life has gone so wrong.

"Les Miserables" was originally performed in 1980 in France. Originally in French, it was written by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel.

Javert is a ruthless inspector, obsessed with justice. He chases Jean Valjean in order to apprehend him long after he has redeemed himself.

Marius is the lone survivor of a student and youth uprising in France. He is saved from death on the barricade by Jean Valjean.

Hugh Jackman plays Jean Valjean in the "Les Miserables" film. He was nominated for the Best Actor Oscar.

A young Cosette, who is kept by abusive caretakers, sings this song. It's about her own fantasy world where things are better.

In this song Jean Valjean and Javert face off for the first time. Javert wishes to re-imprison Valjean, who he believes will never change for the better.

Hugh Jackman won the Best Actor Golden Globe. Anne Hathaway won the Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe.

The film opened in theaters on December 5, 2012, in London. It was a critical and box office success.

Colm Wilkinson played Jean Valjean in the original West End and Broadway productions of "Les Miserables." His version of "Bring Him Home" is famous throughout the world.

Since opening in London in 1985, "Les Miserables" has run continuously in the West End. This makes it one of the longest-running shows of all time.

The events of "Les Miserables" occur in early 19th-century France. The characters encounter a tumultuous period of French history.

While this is the literal translation, the book is generally called by its original French title in the English-speaking world. Alternate translated titles include "The Poor Ones" and "The Dispossessed."

After she is fired from her factory job, Fantine has no other choice but to turn to prostitution. She also sells her hair.

Javert's fundamental belief that criminals can never change once they've done wrong is shaken by Jean Valjean, who spares his life. Unable to cope with this, he ends his own life.

While many people think the story occurs during the French Revolution, this is not true. The conflict in the story is the Paris Uprising of 1832.

In this song, John Valjean begs for Marius to come home from battle. He considers the boy a son, and being old, even offers to take his place.

Anne Hathaway won a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for her role as Fantine in the 2012 film. She lost a lot of weight to match the starved physique of her character and underwent extensive vocal training.

Eponine pines for Marius, who does not return her feelings. She sings this song about her unrequited love.

Jean Valjean served 19 years in Toulon prison. He was initially imprisoned for stealing bread, and years were added to his sentence for escape attempts.

Jean Valjean reinvents himself and goes from being a convict and outcast to a factory owner and the mayor in a small town. Despite this, Javert manages to track him down.

Marius and Cosette fall in love in the midst of turmoil and trouble. By the end of the musical they are married.

Javert realizes that Monsieur Madeleine is actually Jean Valjean after seeing him lift a cart off of a trapped man. He is reminded of the unusual strength of convict 24601.

Many of the characters of "Les Miz" do not live to see the show's end. Many die on the barricade, and Jean Valjean dies as an old man who believes he has nothing left to live for.

Fantine was paying the Thenardiers to look after her daughter, Cosette, because they had tricked her into believing that they could provide a better life for her. After Fantine's death, Jean Valjean rescues Cosette from her abusive caretakers.

Embittered by years of struggle, Jean Valjean initially repays the bishop's kindness for taking him in by robbing him. When he is caught and brought back by police, he is shocked when the bishop lies to the police in order to keep him out of prison. This inspired Valjean to start over.

The seedy tavern keepers have one biological daughter, Eponine, and take care of Cosette in exchange for payments from her mother Fantine. They spoil their young daughter and are horrible to Cosette.

Fantine works at the factory that Valjean owns. When the other workers find out about her illegitimate child they want her fired.