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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Papillon realize about the boat to be used in the escape?
(a) There are no oars with it.
(b) It is white and will be spotted easily.
(c) It is leaking in several places.
(d) It is not sufficient to carry them to sea.

2. Why is Clousiot hospitalized on the island?
(a) For a broken leg.
(b) For tuberculosis.
(c) For dysentery.
(d) For malaria.

3. How does the man in #42 break his leg?
(a) He falls into a ditch.
(b) Jumping over the prison wall.
(c) A wagon falls on it.
(d) A guard shoots him in the leg.

4. What courtesy do the jailers extend to Papillon?
(a) He can have all the cigarettes he wants.
(b) He does not have to wear handcuffs.
(c) He does not have to wear striped prison clothes.
(d) He is allowed visits from prostitutes.

5. Which island do the escapees reach after days at sea?
(a) Jamaica.
(b) Trinidad.
(c) St. Barts.
(d) Bahamas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Papillon's sentence?

2. What is the reason for gunfire in the middle of the night at the bagne?

3. What is a plan?

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

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

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