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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. Why does Papillon try to learn all he can about the bagne?
(a) So he can make drawings of it.
(b) So he will be better prepared to escape.
(c) So that he can write a book.
(d) So he can tell his wife about it.

2. What does Papillon show the man in #29 to indicate that Papillon is protecting Galgani?
(a) A lancet.
(b) A needle.
(c) A glass shard.
(d) A syringe.

3. The warden tells Papillon that Papillon can remain at large on the island as long as Papillon promises to ____________.
(a) Manage the commerce system.
(b) Work in the infirmary.
(c) Maintain the postal system.
(d) Not attempt an escape.

4. Which of the following is NOT something Papillon and the others procure in Ile aux Pigeons?
(a) Boat.
(b) Supplies.
(c) Food.
(d) Medical treatment.

5. What is the name of the family which welcomes the escapees on the island in #49?
(a) Bowen.
(b) Bourg.
(c) Brun.
(d) Braud.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Papillon think it would be wrong to punish him for trying to escape?

2. What are the men in the Caen jail not allowed to do all day?

3. Which prisoner breaks his leg in the escape?

4. What are the people of Ile aux Pigeons careful not to do around Papillon?

5. What does Papillon know when he reaches prison?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Papillon plan to pay for his escape from Santa Marta and what ruins that escape plan?

2. How are wardens punished when a prisoner escapes during their watch?

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

4. How does Papillon get some inside information about the bagne prior to arriving there?

5. Why does Papillon reject the idea of appealing his sentence?

6. What reason does Papillon give to Lati for leaving the Indian island?

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

8. What does Papillon do during an escape attempt from Barranquilla that prevents the escape?

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

10. What do Papillon and Maturette learn about staying in Trinidad?

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