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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. What does Antoine definitively say Guillaumet was NOT?
(a) Stupid.
(b) Gay.
(c) Prideful.
(d) Overly confident.

2. What attribute does Antoine say made him the most comfortable to fly with his team?
(a) Dependence.
(b) Unity.
(c) Communication.
(d) Confidence.

3. According to Antoine, what is the key to a good plane design?
(a) Quality components.
(b) Aerodynamics.
(c) Accessories.
(d) Simplicity.

4. To what kind of people does Antoine compare engineers?
(a) Artists.
(b) Writers.
(c) Carpenters.
(d) Explorers.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What causes the metal of a well-designed plane to disappear from notice?

3. What will groundbreaking machines fade into with time?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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