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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. 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) Fixed the engine with some tweezers and a plastic wrapper.
(d) Pushed the plane off the edge and started the engine.

2. For what was Antoine disciplined after getting lost for the first time?
(a) Losing communication with the tower.
(b) Being late to the destination.
(c) Flying too close to the tower.
(d) Injuring the plane.

3. According to Antoine, what made him such good friends with his fellow pilots?
(a) Their shared knowledge.
(b) Their similar stories.
(c) Their backgrounds.
(d) The danger they encountered.

4. To what did Antoine's flying partner pray for guidance?
(a) The Moon.
(b) The Sun.
(c) The Stars.
(d) The Earth.

5. What motivated Guillaumet to keep moving when he was stranded and alone?
(a) The thought of his family.
(b) The call of a wolf guiding him.
(c) The information he was to deliver.
(d) His own pride.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Antoine do during his breakfast after he got lost for the first time?

2. What was the name of Antoine's flying partner the first time Antoine got lost?

3. What attribute does Antoine say made him the most comfortable to fly with his team?

4. What does Antoine definitively say Guillaumet was NOT?

5. Who was with Mermoz when he was stranded on the cliff?

(see the answer key)

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