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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. Where does the torpedo ship land?
(a) Georgetown.
(b) Panama.
(c) Guinness.
(d) St. Barts.

2. Which prisoner agrees to escape with Papillon this time?
(a) Michel.
(b) Sylvain.
(c) Roux.
(d) Bessette.

3. To what island does Papillon get transferred?
(a) Guernsey.
(b) Diable.
(c) Petit Manse.
(d) Saint Marks.

4. How does Sylvain die?
(a) He is shot by a guard.
(b) He is swallowed by quicksand.
(c) He is eaten by sharks.
(d) He breaks his neck in a fall.

5. What does the man in #155 bring with him on the escape with Papillon?
(a) A plan.
(b) A pig.
(c) A map.
(d) Medical supplies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Diable mean?

2. How many others join Papillon on another cavale?

3. Why does Papillon refuse to come closer to the torpedo ship?

4. What seems to dismay Papillon about the prison?

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

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. How does Papillon end his story?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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