View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Second Notebook, En Route to the Bagne.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Papillon try to learn all he can about the bagne?
(a) So he will be better prepared to escape.
(b) So that he can write a book.
(c) So he can tell his wife about it.
(d) So he can make drawings of it.

2. What color predominates the courtroom in which Papillon is tried?
(a) Black.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

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

4. Who is the inmate with whom Papillon becomes a friend?
(a) La Petit.
(b) Dega.
(c) Lafayette.
(d) Robichaud.

5. Prisoners named Julot and ________________ have escaped the bagne and are now among Papillon's group.
(a) Lefevre.
(b) Le Petit.
(c) Le Guittou.
(d) Leveque.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what crime is Papillon on trial?

2. The bagne is located on which river?

3. What is a bagne?

4. Why does Papillon reject the idea of an appeal?

5. How many days does the trip to the bagne take?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 210 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample