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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: The Men.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Antoine say the clay of life is set?
(a) Adulthood.
(b) Adolescence.
(c) Infancy.
(d) Childhood.

2. What did Mermoz do when his plane wouldn't start while stranded on a cliff?
(a) Used coconut milk as fuel.
(b) Made a large fire to send a signal.
(c) Pushed the plane off the edge and started the engine.
(d) Fixed the engine with some tweezers and a plastic wrapper.

3. How does Antoine describe the lives of men who did not fly planes?
(a) Safe.
(b) Repetitive.
(c) Measured.
(d) Dull.

4. Of what does Antoine say the men in bureaucratic positions were victims?
(a) The system.
(b) Their expectations.
(c) The necessities of life.
(d) Their own limitations.

5. What did Mermoz teach Antoine to do?
(a) Create a map.
(b) Push back the fear in his mind.
(c) Land on a sea air strip.
(d) Use his pack as a floatation device.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Antoine when he heard that Guillaumet had been found?

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

3. What did Earth symbolize to Antoine as a pilot?

4. What is the name of the French aeronautic program?

5. What did Antoine's teacher say lies below the clouds?

(see the answer key)

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