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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. Papillon uses money and ______________ to pay for the aid and supplies for his next escape.
(a) Food.
(b) Diamonds.
(c) Pearls.
(d) A knife.

2. Papillon's new escape plan hinges on _________________.
(a) Rain.
(b) Darkness.
(c) Fog.
(d) Wind.

3. In what do the other prisoners seem to not have any interest?
(a) Writing letters.
(b) Making wine.
(c) Cleaning their cells.
(d) Escaping.

4. How does the man in #42 break his leg?
(a) He falls into a ditch.
(b) Jumping over the prison wall.
(c) A guard shoots him in the leg.
(d) A wagon falls on it.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Papillon admit to the authorities?

2. What job does Galgani have at the bagne at this time?

3. How does Papillon utilize a younger prisoner with a feminine appearance?

4. Which prisoner breaks his leg in the escape?

5. Who is the other prisoner who is going to escape with Papillon?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Papillon receive on the first anniversary of his solitary confinement and what happens to the man who smuggles it in to him?

4. What weapon has Papillon been able to secure?

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

6. What kind of reception do Papillon and his cohorts receive in Trinidad?

7. What information does Papillon receive from his friend, Batton?

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

9. Why does Papillon agree to carry a plan for another prisoner?

10. Who is Clousiot and in what plan does Papillon include him?

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