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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what book is Antoine de Saint-Exupery most famous?
(a) The Little Prince
(b) Prince Valiant
(c) The Princess and the Pea
(d) The Prince and the Pauper

2. According to Remington, "Cowboys are ______________."
(a) dirty
(b) cash
(c) interesting
(d) illiterate

3. What does Plowden lack to be a newspaper photographer?
(a) Thick skin
(b) Perseverance
(c) A long lens
(d) Interviewing skills

4. The early aviators navigate by ____________________ rather than instruments.
(a) weather patterns
(b) astrology
(c) gut instinct
(d) landscape details

5. From what school is the young artist forced to drop out upon the death of his father?
(a) Princeton University
(b) Harvard University
(c) Columbia University
(d) Yale University

Short Answer Questions

1. How many aviators die attempting to cross the Atlantic before Charles Lindbergh, Jr.?

2. Why is sunset Plowden's favorite time of day?

3. "South of Kankakee" takes place in what state?

4. In addition to aviation, at what other skill do the aviators excel?

5. What is the timeframe for the subject?

(see the answer key)

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