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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) Fixed the engine with some tweezers and a plastic wrapper.
(c) Pushed the plane off the edge and started the engine.
(d) Made a large fire to send a signal.

2. 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.

3. What did Guillaumet use for shelter while he was stranded?
(a) A snow cave.
(b) A hollow tree.
(c) His plane.
(d) A cave.

4. Where was Antoine when he heard that Guillaumet had been found?
(a) The airport.
(b) A local hut.
(c) A pub.
(d) The hangar.

5. During what season did Guillaumet get stranded?
(a) Spring.
(b) Winter.
(c) Fall.
(d) Summer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Guillaumet's occupation?

2. To what does Antoine compare Guillaumet when talking about how he confronted challenges?

3. According to Antoine, what made him such good friends with his fellow pilots?

4. How does Antoine describe the lives of men who did not fly planes?

5. To what does Antoine compare his brotherhood of pilots?

(see the answer key)

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