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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the man in #19 say is his personal goal?
(a) To let Papillon have a cell near a window.
(b) To work on Papillon's appeal.
(c) To consider Papillon's appeal.
(d) To shorten his time in jail.

2. How many days are Papillon and Maturette given to leave Trinidad?
(a) 90 days.
(b) 7 days.
(c) 18 days.
(d) 30 days.

3. Which island do the escapees reach after days at sea?
(a) St. Barts.
(b) Trinidad.
(c) Bahamas.
(d) Jamaica.

4. Why do the three other escapees not want to continue on the journey with Papillon?
(a) They are imprisoned in Curacao.
(b) They want to sail in a different direction.
(c) They cannot bear such a long crossing.
(d) They are all too sick to go.

5. What courtesy do the jailers extend to Papillon?
(a) He does not have to wear handcuffs.
(b) He can have all the cigarettes he wants.
(c) He is allowed visits from prostitutes.
(d) He does not have to wear striped prison clothes.

6. How many days does the trip to the bagne take?
(a) 27.
(b) 4.
(c) 7.
(d) 18.

7. What are the men in the Caen jail not allowed to do all day?
(a) Go to the bathroom.
(b) Eat.
(c) Close their eyes.
(d) Lie down.

8. Who is the man who serves as clerk on the island?
(a) Depaul.
(b) Dega.
(c) Durand.
(d) Dubois.

9. What is the name of the ship that transfers Papillon and the other escapees back to the bagne?
(a) Luna.
(b) Mana.
(c) Sol.
(d) Juno.

10. What does Papillon know when he reaches prison?
(a) He will be set free.
(b) He will die there.
(c) He will cause a riot.
(d) He will escape.

11. What does Papillon open to inspect when he and the others find a house in Curacao?
(a) A storage chest.
(b) Cupboards.
(c) A lock box.
(d) A bag of money.

12. Which of the following is NOT one of the escaped convicts needing to leave Trinidad?
(a) Dufils.
(b) Kargueret.
(c) Fortescue.
(d) Leroux.

13. What happens to the smuggler in #97?
(a) He is set off to sea on a raft.
(b) He is buried alive.
(c) He is hanged.
(d) He is beaten to death.

14. What happens to Papillon and the others when arriving at Curacao?
(a) They buy a bigger boat.
(b) They receive a warm welcome.
(c) They need hospitalization for a few days.
(d) The boat crashes into rocks.

15. What does Papillon show the man in #29 to indicate that Papillon is protecting Galgani?
(a) A lancet.
(b) A syringe.
(c) A needle.
(d) A glass shard.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are Papillon and Clousiot unable to make their escape from Colombia?

2. What is Papillon's sentence?

3. What does Papillon receive from a smuggler on the anniversary of his first year in solitary?

4. Which new prisoner does Papillon join in a daring escape?

5. What stalls Papillon's departure from Curacao?

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