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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ninth Notebook, Saint-Joseph.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Papillon determines the best way to deal with the mental challenges of __________________.
(a) Solitary confinement.
(b) Outwitting the guards.
(c) Being on death row.
(d) Making true friends.

2. Why do some of the other prisoners decline Papillon's offer to escape?
(a) They are too weak.
(b) It is too risky.
(c) They don't have the money.
(d) They want to wait for a better escape plan.

3. What does Papillon receive from a smuggler on the anniversary of his first year in solitary?
(a) Cigars.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Condensed milk.
(d) Hot meal.

4. Which of the following is NOT something Papillon tells the guards to have him admitted to the insane asylum?
(a) He hears his dead mother talking to him.
(b) He hears the constant sound of pumping.
(c) He is battling invisible tormentors.
(d) He has black dots in front of his eyes that go away when he looks in the mirror.

5. Which of the following is NOT something Papillon and the others procure in Ile aux Pigeons?
(a) Medical treatment.
(b) Boat.
(c) Supplies.
(d) Food.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the man in #42 break his leg?

2. Who is the young man in #40?

3. Papillon's time in the insane asylum is put down as _____________________.

4. What is Papillon forbidden to talk about on Royale?

5. What do most of the prisoners at the Royale bagne have?

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