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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. What town are Papillon and his cohorts taken to by the police?
(a) Guevera.
(b) Guerra.
(c) Guiria.
(d) Gullia.

2. Papillon's time in the insane asylum is put down as _____________________.
(a) Symptoms of gonorrhea.
(b) A temporary psychotic break.
(c) A migraine attack.
(d) An epileptic seizure.

3. How does Papillon know that this escape attempt is a success?
(a) The men on the ship are friendly.
(b) He is with U.S. military personnel.
(c) He is promised a ride back to France.
(d) No prisoners have been returned since the onset of the war.

4. What occurs in Papillon's personal life?
(a) He marries and fathers a child.
(b) He becomes a minister.
(c) He learns the trade of carpentry.
(d) He converts to Catholicism.

5. Papillon points out that there are male prisoners living _______________________.
(a) Like animals.
(b) Without speaking to anyone.
(c) In squalor.
(d) As husband and wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sylvain die?

2. What happens to the men who killed Carobnieri?

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

4. What precious stones do the prisoners find?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How much of his eight-year sentence does Papillon end up serving?

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

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

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

6. Why does Papillon initiate a new escape plan and who does he enlist to help him?

7. Where does Papillon and Carbonieri bury the raft pieces during the time they are working on it and what is the method they are going to use to keep the raft afloat?

8. What is Papillon's new escape plan to get off of Diable?

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

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

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