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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 does Papillon know will happen to Carobnieri's dead body?
(a) It will be cremated.
(b) It will be sent back to France.
(c) The sharks will eat it.
(d) It will be buried in the prison graveyard.

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

3. What does Papillon have to hide during his escape plan?
(a) Dried food.
(b) Medical supplies.
(c) Pieces of a raft.
(d) Money.

4. How long does Papillon have to stay in the area before he can go free?
(a) Three years.
(b) Six months.
(c) Ninety days.
(d) One year.

5. How old is Papillon when he is transferred to the new island?
(a) 42.
(b) 29.
(c) 40.
(d) 35.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what year is Papillon transferred to another island?

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

4. What challenge does Papillon and his new cohorts face when they begin their journey?

5. What seems to dismay Papillon about the prison?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Papillon's idea to prevent the sharks from consuming Carbonieri's body?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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?

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

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

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