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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Fifth Notebook, Return to Civilization.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Papillon when the book begins?
(a) A casino.
(b) A church.
(c) A courtroom.
(d) A bar.

2. What is a cavale?
(a) A gardening tool.
(b) An escape.
(c) A boat.
(d) A French pastry.

3. Why does Papillon think it would be wrong to punish him for trying to escape?
(a) Because he never killed any guards.
(b) Because he is an innocent man.
(c) Because he is insane.
(d) Because it is what every man would do in his position.

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

5. What assistance does Trinidad's navy offer to Papillon and Maturette?
(a) To take them to South America.
(b) To give them nautical maps.
(c) To give them a bigger boat.
(d) To refit their boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. The bagne is located on which river?

2. Who buys a boat for Papillon and the other escapees?

3. Where is the bagne located?

4. In what prison is Papillon held for awhile in Colombia?

5. Who is the young man in #40?

(see the answer key)

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