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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Fourth Notebook, The First Cavale, Continued.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One of the men in Papillon's group grew up at the bagne and is ___________________.
(a) a prison guard's son.
(b) a minister's son.
(c) a cook's son.
(d) a judge's son.

2. How old is Papillon when the book begins?
(a) 29.
(b) 17.
(c) 25.
(d) 35.

3. What medical condition does the prisoner named Ignace Galgani tell Papillon that he has?
(a) Epilepsy.
(b) Malaria.
(c) Dysentery.
(d) Tuberculosis.

4. What is stuck to the bowl that the leper, Toussaint, hands to Papillon?
(a) Ashes.
(b) A leaf.
(c) Maggots.
(d) Toussaint's finger.

5. What happens to Papillon and the others when arriving at Curacao?
(a) They receive a warm welcome.
(b) They need hospitalization for a few days.
(c) They buy a bigger boat.
(d) The boat crashes into rocks.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days does the trip to the bagne take?

2. Which island do the escapees reach after days at sea?

3. What is the role of the man in #19?

4. Who is the other prisoner who is going to escape with Papillon?

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

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