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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8: Prisoner of the Sand.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Antoine say a plane makes the desolate become?
(a) Unintimidating.
(b) Passable.
(c) Known.
(d) Beautiful.

2. What caused Antoine to think he was going mad after his crash landing?
(a) He saw his partner withering away.
(b) He thought about shooting himself.
(c) He thought about God.
(d) He saw cities and oases.

3. What causes the metal of a well-designed plane to disappear from notice?
(a) Simple features.
(b) Easy movement.
(c) Perfect functioning.
(d) Quiet engines.

4. Who did Antoine wish he could shock with his adventures while he was dreaming in the desert?
(a) His neighbor.
(b) His housekeeper.
(c) His cousin.
(d) His sister.

5. Whose experience gave Antoine hope after his crash landing?
(a) Mermoz's.
(b) Guillaumet's.
(c) Mohammed's.
(d) Previne's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What view does Antoine think he is stealing when he is flying?

2. How did Antoine feel after drinking the dew?

3. What sound did Antoine hear just before he was rescued?

4. According to Antoine, who frees a plane design from its prison?

5. What did Antoine use to make a bonfire after his crash landing?

(see the answer key)

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