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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ile aux Pigeons?

2. What is a bagne?

3. What happens to the smuggler in #97?

4. What does the Bowen family tell the escapees about Trinidad?

5. What is the reason for gunfire in the middle of the night at the bagne?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the dire conditions in which Papillon lives in while in the Santa Marta prison.

2. What assistance does Papillon receive from the Bowen family in Trinidad?

3. Why does Papillon agree to carry a plan for another prisoner?

4. How are wardens punished when a prisoner escapes during their watch?

5. What are the warden's terms to which Papillon agrees after his release from solitary confinement?

6. What happens to hamper the escape attempt?

7. What information does Papillon receive from his friend, Batton?

8. What group of people does Papillon encounter after he leaves Indian territory and who turns him in to the authorities?

9. What do Dega and Galgani smuggle in to Papillon each day of his solitary confinement?

10. Why is Galgani hesitant about taking back his plan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the overall setting and time period for Charriere's life. What was France and French Guiana like during this time period? How important are the time period and setting to the attitudes and issues of Charriere?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one theme in the book. Identify at least two themes in the book. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.

Essay Topic 3

The theme of struggling to survive is an important one in this book. Describe how it extends through setting, characters and issues and provide examples for each.

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