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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Papillon decides to count off this time in solitary in increments of _________________.
(a) Days.
(b) Six months.
(c) Years.
(d) Weeks.

5. Where is Papillon's friend, Carbonieri, killed?
(a) In the dining hall.
(b) In his bed.
(c) In the chapel.
(d) In the washroom.

6. What is the name of the village where Papillon and his cohorts are taken in?
(a) Islandia.
(b) Ixtaca.
(c) Irana.
(d) Irapa.

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

8. The new warden tells Papillon that Papillon is to work with __________________.
(a) The fishermen.
(b) The chickens.
(c) The gardeners.
(d) The buffaloes.

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

10. What place does Papillon say that he wants to stay and make his home?
(a) Venezuela.
(b) Australia.
(c) France.
(d) Portugal.

11. Who takes over the navigation of Papillon's boat?
(a) The captain.
(b) A gunner.
(c) A sailor.
(d) A pilot.

12. What does the man in #155 bring with him on the escape with Papillon?
(a) A plan.
(b) Medical supplies.
(c) A pig.
(d) A map.

13. The man in #139 plans to tie ________________ together to serve as a raft.
(a) Barrels.
(b) Skids.
(c) Crates.
(d) Milk bottles.

14. Who becomes Papillon's new friend at the new prison?
(a) Chang.
(b) Brun.
(c) Godot.
(d) Manor.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Papillon say is one of the dangers of life in prison?

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

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

4. Papillon's time in the insane asylum is put down as _____________________.

5. Why is Papillon set free after only 19 months of an eight-year sentence?

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