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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: The Tool.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what was Mermoz an expert?
(a) Flying through uncharted territory.
(b) Making new types of plane engines.
(c) Teaching emergency preparedness.
(d) Identifying risks from miles away.

2. To what kind of people does Antoine compare engineers?
(a) Explorers.
(b) Writers.
(c) Artists.
(d) Carpenters.

3. What is the name of the French aeronautic program?
(a) Aeropastale.
(b) Aero De Soleil.
(c) Aragonian.
(d) Abercrombie.

4. How long was Guillaumet stranded before he was found?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) One month.
(c) Two months.
(d) One week.

5. To what does Antoine compare people who hate machines?
(a) Mongrels.
(b) Fear mongerers.
(c) Barbarians.
(d) Ingrates.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days did Guillaumet walk without sleeping while stranded ?

2. What did Antoine imagine lightning to be during his journey?

3. Where did the majority of Antoine's route lie?

4. What did some people say was far better than a tractor?

5. What did people during Antoine's age say machines were doing to the human race?

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