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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) Panama.
(b) Brazil.
(c) Curacao.
(d) Korea.

2. Which country has no procedure for returning escapees because no one has ever made it that far?
(a) Columbia.
(b) Panama.
(c) Brazil.
(d) Venezuela.

3. Which of the following is NOT one of the escaped convicts needing to leave Trinidad?
(a) Leroux.
(b) Fortescue.
(c) Kargueret.
(d) Dufils.

4. What color predominates the courtroom in which Papillon is tried?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Black.

5. Why do the three other escapees not want to continue on the journey with Papillon?
(a) They cannot bear such a long crossing.
(b) They are all too sick to go.
(c) They are imprisoned in Curacao.
(d) They want to sail in a different direction.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is the bagne located?

3. How many other escaped convicts does Trinidad have who have no way to leave the island?

4. How old is Papillon when the book begins?

5. Which prisoner takes great interest in Papillon's escape plan?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens to hamper the escape attempt?

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

4. Who are the three prisoners living in Trinidad and under what conditions does Papillon agree to take them with him?

5. What misfortune befalls Papillon after he leaves the three convicts out on a beach a little ways from Trinidad?

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

7. Where is Papillon when the story begins and why does he think he is in his current situation?

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

9. What does Papillon inspect when they arrive at a house in Curacao and what charges are made against him regarding what Papillon inspects?

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

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