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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 refuse to come closer to the torpedo ship?
(a) He thinks it would fire on him.
(b) He does not want to be sent back to the bagne.
(c) He doesn't know if it is an enemy ship.
(d) His smaller boat will be broken to pieces.

2. How long is Papillon to live in the rural area to complete his deal?
(a) Four weeks.
(b) Two years.
(c) One year.
(d) Six months.

3. What does Papillon say is one of the dangers of life in prison?
(a) A false sense of security.
(b) Eating rotten meat.
(c) Alienating the guards.
(d) The cold, wet living conditions.

4. What happens to the men who killed Carobnieri?
(a) They are exiled on a raft with no supplies.
(b) They are found innocent.
(c) The prisoners kill them.
(d) They are found guilty but pardoned.

5. How many years of solitary confinement does Papillon receive for killing the man in #116?
(a) 10.
(b) 8.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many others join Papillon on another cavale?

3. How old is Papillon when he is transferred to the new island?

4. Papillon buries pieces of the raft in the garden and in __________________.

5. The man in #139 plans to tie ________________ together to serve as a raft.

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Papillon land after a departure from Georgetown?

2. How does Carbonieri die and what rule of survival does Papillon say that Carbonieri failed to uphold?

3. What is a "Lisette" and who agrees to accompany Papillon on his next escape attempt?

4. How does Papillon manage to get transferred back to Diable where his chances of escape are more favorable?

5. What happens to the three prisoners who come to Papillon with the plan for a revolt at Royale prison?

6. Describe Papillon's rescue by the torpedo ship.

7. For what reason is Papillon sentenced to eight years in solitary confinement?

8. Describe Papillon's escape attempt with a man named Romeo Salvida and how the insane asylum is a critical part of the plan?

9. What is the fishing village where Papillon and his cohorts live and where do the police eventually take them?

10. What are the terms of Papillon's being set free?

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