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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year is Papillon transferred to another island?
(a) 1952.
(b) 1937.
(c) 1941.
(d) 1964.

2. How many years of solitary confinement does Papillon receive for killing the man in #116?
(a) 2.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 3.

3. How long is Papillon to live in the rural area to complete his deal?
(a) Two years.
(b) One year.
(c) Six months.
(d) Four weeks.

4. Where is Papillon's friend, Carbonieri, killed?
(a) In his bed.
(b) In the chapel.
(c) In the washroom.
(d) In the dining hall.

5. What do some of the prisoners hope for when they hear rumors of civil unrest in France?
(a) That the prisoners' sentences will be commuted.
(b) That prisoners will get better treatment from a new government.
(c) That the prisoners will be set free to become soldiers.
(d) That a democratic government will be installed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Papillon invite to join him in his escape?

2. What is the main livelihood of the people who take in Papillon?

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

4. What is the name of the animal that Papillon has to lead to the sea?

5. One day, someone asks Papillon if Maturette is ___________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Papillon's idea to prevent the sharks from consuming Carbonieri's body?

2. Why does Papillon initiate a new escape plan and who does he enlist to help him?

3. How does Carbonieri die and what rule of survival does Papillon say that Carbonieri failed to uphold?

4. What is Papillon's sole concern upon being rescued and where is he taken?

5. What are Papillon's plans for surviving the eight-year stint of solitary confinement?

6. What are the terms of Papillon's being set free?

7. What is Papillon's new escape plan to get off of Diable?

8. How much of his eight-year sentence does Papillon end up serving?

9. What is the fishing village where Papillon and his cohorts live and where do the police eventually take them?

10. How does Papillon manage to get transferred back to Diable where his chances of escape are more favorable?

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