2. To what do Papillon and his cohorts tie up when arriving at the country in #167?
(a) A mine.
(b) A dock.
(c) A yacht.
(d) A reef.

3. To which island is Papillon granted a transfer?
(a) Diable.
(b) Royale.
(c) Genesee.
(d) St. Croix.

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

5. Papillon says that it is a role of survival to have _________________ at all times.
(a) Money.
(b) A knife.
(c) Hatred.
(d) Food.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why has Papillon decided to begin a new escape plan?

2. What is the condition on which Papillon is to be set free?

3. To which of the penal colony islands are the three organizers of the revolt sent?

4. Why is Papillon set free after only 19 months of an eight-year sentence?

5. What seems to dismay Papillon about the prison?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the new warden at the Royale prison and what job does he give to Papillon?

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

3. How does Papillon know that the revolt at the Royale prison has taken place and how does Papillon intervene to get the situation calmed down with the warden?

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

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

6. What does Papillon call the "extraordinary" change in his character?

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

8. How does the war play a part in Papillon's rescue?

9. How does Papillon end his story?

10. What reasons can Papillon give for Sylvain's demise and what selfish thought does Papillon harbor then?

(see the answer keys)

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