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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The new warden asks Papillon not to attempt an escape for ________________ and then the warden would be gone.
(a) Three weeks.
(b) Four weeks.
(c) Six months.
(d) Ten weeks.

2. On what is Papillon working in "A Raft in a Tomb"?
(a) A prison library.
(b) His next escape plan.
(c) Boat repairs.
(d) An organic garden.

3. One day, someone asks Papillon if Maturette is ___________________.
(a) An educated man.
(b) Papillon's property.
(c) A religious man.
(d) Innocent of his crime.

4. Why is Papillon saddled with the mentally and physically challenged man?
(a) Papillon can speak Spanish.
(b) The man adores Papillon.
(c) Papillon can carry him where he needs to go.
(d) The man can teach Papillon a new trade.

5. What is the name of the torpedo ship that Papillon and the others see?
(a) Gunner.
(b) Talisman.
(c) Springs.
(d) Tarpon.

6. Papillon's time in the insane asylum is put down as _____________________.
(a) Symptoms of gonorrhea.
(b) A migraine attack.
(c) An epileptic seizure.
(d) A temporary psychotic break.

7. Which of the following is NOT something Papillon tells the guards to have him admitted to the insane asylum?
(a) He is battling invisible tormentors.
(b) He hears his dead mother talking to him.
(c) He hears the constant sound of pumping.
(d) He has black dots in front of his eyes that go away when he looks in the mirror.

8. What does Diable mean?
(a) Wretchedness.
(b) Desire.
(c) Devil's Island.
(d) Pain.

9. What is Papillon's extraordinary change in character?
(a) He wants to serve out his punishment and then go free and clear.
(b) He wants to return to his Indian wives.
(c) He wants to study to become a police officer.
(d) He wants to study to become an attorney.

10. What is the name of the prison where Papillon and his cohorts are taken?
(a) El Dante.
(b) El Durand.
(c) El Dorado.
(d) El Diablo.

11. Who is acquitted of his role in Papillon's escape attempt?
(a) Aucoin.
(b) Bessette.
(c) Carbonieri.
(d) Laroche.

12. What is the condition on which Papillon is to be set free?
(a) That he will cooperate with authorities.
(b) That he will turn over the diamonds.
(c) That he will take care of an old man.
(d) That he will leave and never return.

13. How does Papillon know that this escape attempt is a success?
(a) The men on the ship are friendly.
(b) He is with U.S. military personnel.
(c) He is promised a ride back to France.
(d) No prisoners have been returned since the onset of the war.

14. Which man does Papillon learn is watching Papillon's clandestine moves?
(a) Philippe Grosvenor.
(b) Alain Fournier.
(c) Robert Duvalier.
(d) Bebert Celier.

15. To what do Papillon and his cohorts tie up when arriving at the country in #167?
(a) A mine.
(b) A reef.
(c) A dock.
(d) A yacht.

Short Answer Questions

1. Papillon is so affected by Carobnieri's death that he ___________________.

2. How long is Papillon to live in the rural area to complete his deal?

3. Papillon says that it is a role of survival to have _________________ at all times.

4. Where does the torpedo ship land?

5. How long does Papillon have to stay in the area before he can go free?

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