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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is Papillon not allowed to do in solitary?
(a) Read the Bible.
(b) Smoke cigarettes.
(c) Sing.
(d) Talk to anyone.

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

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

6. Where is the bagne located?
(a) Panama.
(b) French Guiana.
(c) Dutch Guiana.
(d) Portugal.

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

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

9. Papillon makes friends with a fellow prisoner who helps get Papillon _______________________.
(a) An earlier release date.
(b) Returned to the general population.
(c) Some different clothes.
(d) Better food.

10. What job does Galgani have at the bagne at this time?
(a) Fisherman.
(b) Cook.
(c) Boat repair.
(d) Postal service.

11. What does Papillon admit to the authorities?
(a) He will kill himself before being taken back to prison.
(b) He has escaped from Rio Hacha.
(c) He will kill anyone who tries to stop him from leaving.
(d) He will give them all his pearls if they don't arrest him.

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

13. For what crime is Papillon on trial?
(a) Murder.
(b) Kidnapping.
(c) Robbery.
(d) Fraud.

14. Why does Papillon reject the idea of an appeal?
(a) He knows he is guilty.
(b) He knows people in the city are already turned against him.
(c) He will try to escape regardless of the sentence.
(d) He does not have the money for a good lawyer.

15. The man in #6 is later arrested for what crime?
(a) Drug trafficking.
(b) Murder.
(c) Robbery.
(d) Fraud.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Papillon when the book begins?

2. Which prisoner breaks his leg in the escape?

3. What stalls Papillon's departure from Curacao?

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

5. Why do some of the other prisoners decline Papillon's offer to escape?

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