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

2. Why do some of the other prisoners decline Papillon's offer to escape?
(a) They want to wait for a better escape plan.
(b) They don't have the money.
(c) They are too weak.
(d) It is too risky.

3. What does Papillon realize about the boat to be used in the escape?
(a) It is leaking in several places.
(b) It is not sufficient to carry them to sea.
(c) It is white and will be spotted easily.
(d) There are no oars with it.

4. Who is willing to carry messages for Papillon?
(a) A fisherman.
(b) A cook.
(c) A sweeper.
(d) A guard.

5. Which of the following is NOT something Papillon tells the guards to have him admitted to the insane asylum?
(a) He is battling invisible tormentors.
(b) He has black dots in front of his eyes that go away when he looks in the mirror.
(c) He hears his dead mother talking to him.
(d) He hears the constant sound of pumping.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Clousiot after two years in solitary confinement?

2. To which island is Papillon granted a transfer?

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

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

5. Who is the young man in #40?

(see the answer key)

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