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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Eighth Notebook, The Return to Royale.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are some of the prisoners whipped severely or burned with steam on board the ship to the bagne?
(a) A guard has been attacked.
(b) A man's plan is stolen.
(c) A man had been stabbed at night.
(d) The prisoners refuse to eat.

2. What is the name of the animal that Papillon has to lead to the sea?
(a) Sam.
(b) Max.
(c) Theo.
(d) Brutus.

3. What is a cavale?
(a) A gardening tool.
(b) A French pastry.
(c) A boat.
(d) An escape.

4. What is a bagne?
(a) A prison.
(b) A jacket.
(c) A loaf of bread.
(d) A sword.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Papillon open to inspect when he and the others find a house in Curacao?

2. Who is the man who serves as clerk on the island?

3. How old is Papillon when the book begins?

4. Which country has no procedure for returning escapees because no one has ever made it that far?

5. Which of the following is NOT one of the escaped convicts needing to leave Trinidad?

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