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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Papillon show the man in #29 to indicate that Papillon is protecting Galgani?
(a) A needle.
(b) A glass shard.
(c) A lancet.
(d) A syringe.

2. One of the men in Papillon's group grew up at the bagne and is ___________________.
(a) a cook's son.
(b) a minister's son.
(c) a judge's son.
(d) a prison guard's son.

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

4. Papillon ingests picric acid to prompt what medical condition?
(a) Epilepsy.
(b) Jaundice.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Malaria.

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

6. When an escape occurs on the island, the warden is punished by losing pay and ________________.
(a) Benefits.
(b) Bonuses.
(c) Time off.
(d) Seniority.

7. Why do the three other escapees not want to continue on the journey with Papillon?
(a) They are imprisoned in Curacao.
(b) They are all too sick to go.
(c) They want to sail in a different direction.
(d) They cannot bear such a long crossing.

8. What happens when coconuts are withheld from Papillon for awhile?
(a) He gets delirious.
(b) He is dehydrated.
(c) He can't sleep.
(d) He becomes very weak.

9. When does the warden tell Papillon that he can escape?
(a) Any time he wants.
(b) When hell freezes over.
(c) After the completion of the warden's term.
(d) It would be better to go in the Spring.

10. Which one of the escapees leaves a note under his pillow stating that he has moved and left no forwarding address?
(a) Clousiot.
(b) Chevalier.
(c) Clousseau.
(d) Cloche.

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

12. Who gives Papillon and the others the directions to Ile aux Pigeons?
(a) Masked Breton.
(b) Masked Bertrand.
(c) Masked Boulanger.
(d) Masked Broussard.

13. Who is the star witness against Papillon?
(a) Polein.
(b) Petri.
(c) Pucci.
(d) Polanski.

14. Why are Papillon and Clousiot unable to make their escape from Colombia?
(a) They get malaria and go out of their minds.
(b) They are too weak from starvation.
(c) They break bones when they jump off a wall.
(d) They both get dysentery and cannot walk.

15. Papillon's friends smuggled in a coconut and _______________ for him every day in solitary.
(a) Fish.
(b) Wine.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Cigarettes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who calls the police because he has been told that Papillon has stolen money?

2. How many other escaped convicts does Trinidad have who have no way to leave the island?

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

4. What stalls Papillon's departure from Curacao?

5. What are the men in the Caen jail not allowed to do all day?

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