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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Papillon say is one of the dangers of life in prison?
(a) A false sense of security.
(b) The cold, wet living conditions.
(c) Eating rotten meat.
(d) Alienating the guards.

2. Who does Papillon invite to join him in his escape?
(a) Edward Garnier.
(b) Jacques Chevalier.
(c) Frederic Dupont.
(d) Matthieu Carbonieri.

3. What do Papillon and the others encounter a few days after their journey?
(a) A yacht.
(b) A cruise ship.
(c) U.S. Air Force planes.
(d) A dirigible.

4. Papillon points out that there are male prisoners living _______________________.
(a) As husband and wife.
(b) In squalor.
(c) Like animals.
(d) Without speaking to anyone.

5. To which island is Papillon granted a transfer?
(a) Genesee.
(b) Royale.
(c) St. Croix.
(d) Diable.

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

7. Papillon buries pieces of the raft in the garden and in __________________.
(a) The cemetery.
(b) The beach.
(c) The orchard.
(d) The church yard.

8. In what year is Papillon transferred to another island?
(a) 1952.
(b) 1964.
(c) 1941.
(d) 1937.

9. Which man comes to Papillon with a plan for escape?
(a) Vincent Boulange.
(b) Jacques Fournier.
(c) Pascal Gaudet.
(d) Romeo Salvida.

10. What is the main livelihood of the people who take in Papillon?
(a) Weaving.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Farming.
(d) Carpentry.

11. What does Papillon utilize to make the raft float?
(a) Balloons.
(b) Coconuts.
(c) Inner tubes.
(d) Bottles.

12. What does Papillon bribe those who dish out the food to do for him?
(a) Slip him some wine sometimes.
(b) Slip in some sweets once in awhile.
(c) Give him choice meat and more vegetables.
(d) Give him double the bread allotment.

13. Where does the torpedo ship land?
(a) Guinness.
(b) Panama.
(c) St. Barts.
(d) Georgetown.

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

15. How long does Papillon have to stay in the area before he can go free?
(a) Ninety days.
(b) Six months.
(c) Three years.
(d) One year.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Papillon's extraordinary change in character?

2. What do some of the prisoners hope for when they hear rumors of civil unrest in France?

3. What is the name of the animal that Papillon has to lead to the sea?

4. The new warden asks Papillon not to attempt an escape for ________________ and then the warden would be gone.

5. How does Sylvain die?

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