Javert was finally stung by his conscience and drowned himself in a river.

Why did Javert keep trying to capture Jean Valjean? A: Jean Valjean was once a criminal. B: Jean Valjean tore up his yellow passport and possibly stole the bishop’s silverware and the boy’s coins. C: Javert could not accept that the former convict became the mayor. D: Javert did not trust those with criminal convictions.

Why did Javert commit suicide? A: He is unwilling to oppose the Republicans anymore. B: Jean Valjean’s salvation completely overturned the law he had always believed in. C: He despaired of being unable to catch Jean Valjean. D: He was saddened by the death of the street boy Gavroche.