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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ninth Notebook, Saint-Joseph.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The warden tells Papillon that Papillon can remain at large on the island as long as Papillon promises to ____________.
(a) Manage the commerce system.
(b) Work in the infirmary.
(c) Not attempt an escape.
(d) Maintain the postal system.

2. Papillon's friends smuggled in a coconut and _______________ for him every day in solitary.
(a) Wine.
(b) Cigarettes.
(c) Fish.
(d) Whiskey.

3. Which prisoner breaks his leg in the escape?
(a) Maturette.
(b) Julot.
(c) Papillon.
(d) Clousiot.

4. When an escape occurs on the island, the warden is punished by losing pay and ________________.
(a) Benefits.
(b) Seniority.
(c) Time off.
(d) Bonuses.

5. What is stuck to the bowl that the leper, Toussaint, hands to Papillon?
(a) A leaf.
(b) Maggots.
(c) Ashes.
(d) Toussaint's finger.

Short Answer Questions

1. The man in #139 plans to tie ________________ together to serve as a raft.

2. What happens when coconuts are withheld from Papillon for awhile?

3. Why do some of the other prisoners decline Papillon's offer to escape?

4. When does the warden tell Papillon that he can escape?

5. Who is the man who serves as clerk on the island?

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