Papillon Quiz Questions
1. In which country is “Papillon” primarily set?
(a) Italy
(b) French Guiana
(c) Mexico
(d) Thailand
2. From which notorious prison does Papillon escape?
(a) Attica
(b) Devil’s Island
(c) Alcatraz
(d) Sing Sing
3. Who becomes Papillon’s close friend and fellow prisoner?
(a) René
(b) Julien
(c) Michel
(d) Louis Dega
4. Which famous actor portrayed Henri Charriere in the 1973 film adaptation?
(a) Jack Nicholson
(b) Clint Eastwood
(c) Robert Redford
(d) Steve McQueen
5. What is the meaning of “Papillon” in French?
(a) Ladybug
(b) Dragonfly
(c) Butterfly
(d) Moth
6. Papillon’s determination to escape stems from his desire for what?
(a) Wealth
(b) Love
(c) Freedom
(d) Revenge
7. Which sea does Papillon attempt to cross in a makeshift boat during his escape?
(a) North Sea
(b) Caribbean Sea
(c) Mediterranean Sea
(d) Coral Sea
8. Where was Henri Charrière born?
(a) Germany
(b) France
(c) Spain
(d) Italy
9. What is the title of the sequel to “Papillon”?
(a) Escape Plan
(b) Banco
(c) The Island
(d) Freedom Bound
10. What is the name of the disease that plagues the prisoners on Devil’s Island?
(a) Malaria
(b) Yellow Fever
(c) Dysentery
(d) Leprosy
11. What is the name of the South American country that Papillon and his companions try to reach?
(a) Brazil
(b) Venezuela
(c) Colombia
(d) Guyana
12. What crime is Henri Charrière falsely accused of?
(a) Murder
(b) Robbery
(c) Arson
(d) Drug Trafficking
13. What is the first escape attempt that Henri and Louis attempt?
(a) Hiding in a barrel
(b) Digging a tunnel
(c) Swimming to freedom
(d) Stowing away on a ship
14. What happens to Louis during their first escape attempt?
(a) He is recaptured
(b) He is killed by guards
(c) He decides to stay behind
(d) He successfully escapes
15. What is the nickname given to Devil’s Island?
(a) The Dry Guillotine
(b) The Devil’s Playground
(c) Bagne de Cayenne
(d) The Birdcage
16. What is the harsh reality of life on Devil’s Island?
(a) Hard labor in the mines
(b) Starvation and disease
(c) Constant threat of attack from wild animals
(d) All of the above
17. How do Henri and Louis plan to escape from Devil’s Island?
(a) Building a raft
(b) Stowing away on a supply ship
(c) Swimming to the mainland
(d) Digging another tunnel
18. What challenges do Henri and Louis face during their escape attempt?
(a) Sharks
(b) Strong currents
(c) Lack of supplies
(d) All of the above
19. What does Henri do after his escape?
(a) He returns to France
(b) He starts a new life in Venezuela
(c) He joins the French Foreign Legion
(d) He becomes a writer
20. What is the main theme of the movie Papillon?
(a) The power of friendship
(b) The human spirit’s resilience
(c) The horrors of prison life
(d) All of the above
21. Who directed the 1973 film adaptation of Papillon?
(a) Francis Ford Coppola
(b) Martin Scorsese
(c) Steven Spielberg
(d) Franklin J. Schaffner
22. Who played the role of Louis Dega in the 1973 film?
(a) Dustin Hoffman
(b) Al Pacino
(c) Robert De Niro
(d) Charles Bronson
23. When was the film Papillon released?
(a) 1970
(b) 1972
(c) 1973
(d) 1975
24. Who directed the 2017 film adaptation of Papillon?
(a) Michael Noer
(b) Michael Mann
(c) Ridley Scott
(d) Christopher Nolan
25. Who is the author of “Papillon”?
(a) Victor Hugo
(b) Alexandre Dumas
(c) Henri Charrière
(d) Jean-Paul Sartre
Papillon Quiz Questions with Answers
1. In which country is “Papillon” primarily set?
(b) French Guiana
2. From which notorious prison does Papillon escape?
(b) Devil’s Island
3. Who becomes Papillon’s close friend and fellow prisoner?
(d) Louis Dega
4. Which famous actor portrayed Henri Charriere in the 1973 film adaptation?
(d) Steve McQueen
5. What is the meaning of “Papillon” in French?
(c) Butterfly
6. Papillon’s determination to escape stems from his desire for what?
(c) Freedom
7. Which sea does Papillon attempt to cross in a makeshift boat during his escape?
(b) Caribbean Sea
8. Where was Henri Charrière born?
(b) France
9. What is the title of the sequel to “Papillon”?
(b) Banco
10. What is the name of the disease that plagues the prisoners on Devil’s Island?
(c) Dysentery
11. What is the name of the South American country that Papillon and his companions try to reach?
(b) Venezuela
12. What crime is Henri Charrière falsely accused of?
(a) Murder
13. What is the first escape attempt that Henri and Louis attempt?
(b) Digging a tunnel
14. What happens to Louis during their first escape attempt?
(a) He is recaptured
15. What is the nickname given to Devil’s Island?
(a) The Dry Guillotine
16. What is the harsh reality of life on Devil’s Island?
(d) All of the above
17. How do Henri and Louis plan to escape from Devil’s Island?
(a) Building a raft
18. What challenges do Henri and Louis face during their escape attempt?
(d) All of the above
19. What does Henri do after his escape?
(a) He returns to France
20. What is the main theme of the movie Papillon?
(d) All of the above
21. Who directed the 1973 film adaptation of Papillon?
(d) Franklin J. Schaffner
22. Who played the role of Louis Dega in the 1973 film?
(a) Dustin Hoffman
23. When was the film Papillon released?
(c) 1973
24. Who directed the 2017 film adaptation of Papillon?
(a) Michael Noer
25. Who is the author of “Papillon”?
(c) Henri Charriere
