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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 the name of the family which welcomes the escapees on the island in #49?

2. Who is the man who serves as clerk on the island?

3. What does Papillon realize about the boat to be used in the escape?

4. Why do some of the other prisoners decline Papillon's offer to escape?

5. Papillon's friends smuggled in a coconut and _______________ for him every day in solitary.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Papillon reject the idea of appealing his sentence?

2. What is Papillon convicted of and what is his sentence?

3. What kind of reception do Papillon and his cohorts receive in Trinidad?

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

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

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

7. How does Clousiot show some humor regarding how he left his cell?

8. How does Papillon plan to pay for his escape from Santa Marta and what ruins that escape plan?

9. Who is Maturette and what is his role in the escape?

10. Why are Papillon's underworld friends pleased with Papillon's court appearance?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Charriere. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were some of his negative characteristics? What were his hopes and fears? What were his primary motivations during his life?

Essay Topic 2

Although the prisoners are outside the ring of acceptable society, they do have a sort of societal structure and code of conduct. Explain how the prisoners organize themselves and how they create their own little society. What behaviors are accepted and which are not within the prison society? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the major settings for the book. What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

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