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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the destination of Papillon and Maturette when they set out from Trinidad?
(a) The Bahamas.
(b) Columbia.
(c) St. Bart's.
(d) Brazil.

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

3. Which of the following is NOT something Papillon and the others procure in Ile aux Pigeons?
(a) Boat.
(b) Medical treatment.
(c) Food.
(d) Supplies.

4. What happens to the smuggler in #97?
(a) He is beaten to death.
(b) He is set off to sea on a raft.
(c) He is hanged.
(d) He is buried alive.

5. What assistance does Trinidad's navy offer to Papillon and Maturette?
(a) To take them to South America.
(b) To give them a bigger boat.
(c) To give them nautical maps.
(d) To refit their boat.

6. What is the name of the family which welcomes the escapees on the island in #49?
(a) Bowen.
(b) Bourg.
(c) Braud.
(d) Brun.

7. Papillon's new escape plan hinges on _________________.
(a) Fog.
(b) Darkness.
(c) Wind.
(d) Rain.

8. In what year does the story begin?
(a) 1931.
(b) 1956.
(c) 1945.
(d) 1917.

9. Which island do the escapees reach after days at sea?
(a) St. Barts.
(b) Bahamas.
(c) Jamaica.
(d) Trinidad.

10. After escaping the Indian territory, Papillon finds himself in the company of ______________.
(a) Hunters.
(b) Nuns.
(c) Sailors.
(d) Medicine men.

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

12. Who is willing to carry messages for Papillon?
(a) A cook.
(b) A guard.
(c) A sweeper.
(d) A fisherman.

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

14. What do Papillon and the man in #70 do to fend off fatigue and hunger while at sea?
(a) Chew on cocoa leaves.
(b) Sleep as much as possible.
(c) Daydream about their next destination.
(d) Ration the food very carefully.

15. What is the nickname for the warden at the Royale bagne?
(a) Coco Loco.
(b) Luna Sec.
(c) Mara Loco.
(d) Coco Sec.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color predominates the courtroom in which Papillon is tried?

2. What is Papillon's sentence?

3. Why does Papillon ingest the picric acid?

4. How does Papillon incapacitate a guard to attempt another escape?

5. Which of the following is NOT true about Papillon's cell in the prison in #76?

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