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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. How do the sharks know to come near the prison to eat the corpses?
(a) They come after the bell is rung.
(b) They are always there.
(c) They come when they smell blood.
(d) They come every day at the same time.

2. Who is the warden at the Royale bagne?
(a) Bourque.
(b) Bonnet.
(c) Barrot.
(d) Boutin.

3. Which man comes to Papillon with a plan for escape?
(a) Jacques Fournier.
(b) Romeo Salvida.
(c) Pascal Gaudet.
(d) Vincent Boulange.

4. What happens when coconuts are withheld from Papillon for awhile?
(a) He can't sleep.
(b) He is dehydrated.
(c) He becomes very weak.
(d) He gets delirious.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT something Papillon and the others procure in Ile aux Pigeons?

2. What is Papillon not allowed to do in solitary?

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

4. When an escape occurs on the island, the warden is punished by losing pay and ________________.

5. Where is Papillon's friend, Carbonieri, killed?

(see the answer key)

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