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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6: Oasis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did some people say was far better than a tractor?
(a) A hoe.
(b) A plow.
(c) A rake.
(d) A rain shower.

2. In which desert did Antoine have his important dream?
(a) Death Valley.
(b) Sahara.
(c) Nairobi.
(d) Maltoumi.

3. According to Antoine, what made Mermoz such a good pilot?
(a) His bond with his craft.
(b) His instinct with weather.
(c) His lack of fear.
(d) His ability to think outside the box.

4. About what does Antoine wonder while remembering his experience at the table with the two girls?
(a) Why they loved the snakes so much.
(b) Where they are living.
(c) What became of them.
(d) If they ever got rid of the lemmings.

5. What did the ocean look like to Antoine during the natural disaster?
(a) A glass bottle.
(b) A splash of blue.
(c) A boiling pot of water.
(d) A shattered mirror.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what kind of people does Antoine compare engineers?

2. What was the worst feeling Antoine experienced during the natural disaster?

3. What does Antoine say was the most significant part of a physical struggle?

4. Who controlled the things that were under the table when Antoine ate with the two girls?

5. How does Antoine describe women in general?

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