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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which country is willing to let Papillon and Maturette dock and rest for awhile on their journey?
(a) Curacao.
(b) Korea.
(c) Panama.
(d) Brazil.

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

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

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

5. How much money does Galgani have?
(a) 100,000 francs.
(b) 25,000 francs.
(c) 5,000 francs.
(d) 10,000 francs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Papillon know when he reaches prison?

2. Papillon uses money and ______________ to pay for the aid and supplies for his next escape.

3. After escaping the Indian territory, Papillon finds himself in the company of ______________.

4. What happens to the smuggler in #97?

5. What is the role of the man in #19?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Galgani hesitant about taking back his plan?

2. What is the great irony of Clousiot's release from solitary confinement?

3. How does Clousiot show some humor regarding how he left his cell?

4. What group of people does Papillon encounter after he leaves Indian territory and who turns him in to the authorities?

5. What does Papillon learn about prison sentences for men in Colombia?

6. Why are Papillon's underworld friends pleased with Papillon's court appearance?

7. Who is Clousiot and what is his connection to Papillon?

8. What weapon has Papillon been able to secure?

9. How does Papillon describe the conditions of the men waiting to be transported to the bagne?

10. What is the Ile Aux Pigeons and what benefit comes of visiting there?

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