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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: The Tool.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. To what does Antoine compare his brotherhood of pilots?
(a) A garden.
(b) A mystery novel.
(c) A symphony.
(d) A treasure chest.

3. What did Earth symbolize to Antoine as a pilot?
(a) The reason.
(b) The destination.
(c) The enemy.
(d) The ultimate good.

4. To what does Antoine compare people who hate machines?
(a) Mongrels.
(b) Fear mongerers.
(c) Ingrates.
(d) Barbarians.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Antoine definitively say Guillaumet was NOT?

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

3. What did Guillaumet use for shelter while he was stranded?

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

5. What holiday did Antoine feel he was celebrating when he was in the Sahara with some pilots?

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