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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Fifth Notebook, Return to Civilization.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is Papillon when the book begins?
(a) A church.
(b) A courtroom.
(c) A casino.
(d) A bar.

3. Who calls the police because he has been told that Papillon has stolen money?
(a) Dr. Morel.
(b) Dr. Grosvenor.
(c) Dr. Naal.
(d) Dr. Neville.

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

5. Who is the woman who loves Papillon and cries out in the courtroom?
(a) Nenette.
(b) Amie.
(c) Cecile.
(d) Justine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Bowen family tell the escapees about Trinidad?

2. What stalls Papillon's departure from Curacao?

3. How old is Papillon when the book begins?

4. How many men are in each cell at the Conciergerie?

5. Why does Papillon ingest the picric acid?

(see the answer key)

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