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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Second Notebook, En Route to the Bagne.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From whom does Papillon receive a note in "En Route to the Bagne"?
(a) Brun.
(b) Chevalier.
(c) Batton.
(d) Boucher.

2. For what crime is Papillon on trial?
(a) Robbery.
(b) Murder.
(c) Kidnapping.
(d) Fraud.

3. Why does Papillon reject the idea of an appeal?
(a) He will try to escape regardless of the sentence.
(b) He knows he is guilty.
(c) He does not have the money for a good lawyer.
(d) He knows people in the city are already turned against him.

4. What is a bagne?
(a) A jacket.
(b) A prison.
(c) A sword.
(d) A loaf of bread.

5. What is Papillon's sentence?
(a) Life in prison with ZSSSSSSSSSShard labor.
(b) Death.
(c) Five years of hard labor.
(d) Twenty years to life.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which prisoner does Galgani fear?

2. Why are some of the prisoners whipped severely or burned with steam on board the ship to the bagne?

3. What does Papillon know when he reaches prison?

4. What medical condition does the prisoner named Ignace Galgani tell Papillon that he has?

5. Who is the inmate with whom Papillon becomes a friend?

(see the answer key)

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