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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 are the men in the Caen jail not allowed to do all day?

2. Who is the island girl who claims Papillon as her own?

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

4. Why does Papillon think it would be wrong to punish him for trying to escape?

5. What is a cavale?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Clousiot and what is his connection to Papillon?

3. What does Papillon do during an escape attempt from Barranquilla that prevents the escape?

4. What reason does Papillon give to Lati for leaving the Indian island?

5. What is "a plan" and how does Papillon use it?

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

7. What does Papillon receive on the first anniversary of his solitary confinement and what happens to the man who smuggles it in to him?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hatred takes on an almost human persona in second part of the book. What was the source of the hatred? Why was the hatred pervasive? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the book. Why do the penal colony prisoners have especially lonely lives? Is that designed by the authorities to make the punishments especially trying? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of disappointment. Identify at least two characters who either embody or experience disappointment and then cite an example to support your answers.

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