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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many days are Papillon and Maturette given to leave Trinidad?
(a) 18 days.
(b) 7 days.
(c) 90 days.
(d) 30 days.

2. What does the man in #19 say is his personal goal?
(a) To shorten his time in jail.
(b) To consider Papillon's appeal.
(c) To let Papillon have a cell near a window.
(d) To work on Papillon's appeal.

3. What is the role of the man in #19?
(a) Attorney.
(b) Judge.
(c) Jailer.
(d) Trusty.

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

5. How many other escaped convicts does Trinidad have who have no way to leave the island?
(a) 7.
(b) 1.
(c) 8.
(d) 3.

6. Papillon determines the best way to deal with the mental challenges of __________________.
(a) Being on death row.
(b) Solitary confinement.
(c) Making true friends.
(d) Outwitting the guards.

7. What is Ile aux Pigeons?
(a) An ocean current.
(b) A leper's colony.
(c) A hospital.
(d) An aviary.

8. Who is the young man in #40?
(a) Morel.
(b) Michaud.
(c) Molyneux.
(d) Maturette.

9. Which country is willing to let Papillon and Maturette dock and rest for awhile on their journey?
(a) Curacao.
(b) Korea.
(c) Panama.
(d) Brazil.

10. What is the name of the ship that transfers Papillon and the other escapees back to the bagne?
(a) Mana.
(b) Juno.
(c) Sol.
(d) Luna.

11. Papillon uses money and ______________ to pay for the aid and supplies for his next escape.
(a) A knife.
(b) Food.
(c) Diamonds.
(d) Pearls.

12. How many days does the trip to the bagne take?
(a) 4.
(b) 7.
(c) 18.
(d) 27.

13. Which of the following is NOT true about Papillon's cell in the prison in #76?
(a) It is built on a hilltop.
(b) It floods at high tide.
(c) Crabs become a menace.
(d) Rats run rampant.

14. Who is the man Papillon is accused of murdering?
(a) Roland de Petit.
(b) Yves Mimieux.
(c) Jacque Robillard.
(d) Francois Gaspard.

15. Who buys a boat for Papillon and the other escapees?
(a) Dr. Naal.
(b) Dr. Boulanger.
(c) Dr. Moreau.
(d) Dr. Roux.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which prisoner takes great interest in Papillon's escape plan?

2. Which prisoner breaks his leg in the escape?

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

4. How does the man in #42 break his leg?

5. Papillon learns of another escape attempt that results in several escapees eating _____________ other convicts.

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