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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 is Papillon saddled with the mentally and physically challenged man?
(a) The man can teach Papillon a new trade.
(b) The man adores Papillon.
(c) Papillon can speak Spanish.
(d) Papillon can carry him where he needs to go.

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

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

4. Why is Papillon set free after only 19 months of an eight-year sentence?
(a) He tries to save a young girl from a shark attack.
(b) He gets a reprieve from the king.
(c) He is ill and needs fresh air to live.
(d) He is teaching the warden's son how to speak German.

5. Where is Papillon's friend, Carbonieri, killed?
(a) In his bed.
(b) In the chapel.
(c) In the dining hall.
(d) In the washroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. Papillon is warned that he cannot escape from the island in #146 because of __________________.

2. What do Papillon and the others encounter a few days after their journey?

3. What is Papillon's only job at the new prison?

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

5. What is the name of the village where Papillon and his cohorts are taken in?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What ill fate does Sylvain come to during the escape attempt with Papillon?

5. What is Papillon's sole concern upon being rescued and where is he taken?

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

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

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

9. What are Papillon's plans for surviving the eight-year stint of solitary confinement?

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

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