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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. Because of machines, what can men dance to?
(a) Nature.
(b) The future.
(c) Necessity.
(d) Intelligence.

2. What causes the metal of a well-designed plane to disappear from notice?
(a) Perfect functioning.
(b) Simple features.
(c) Easy movement.
(d) Quiet engines.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did some people say was far better than a tractor?

2. What did Mermoz do when his plane wouldn't start while stranded on a cliff?

3. What does Antoine definitively say Guillaumet was NOT?

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

5. What was Antoine supposed to transport in his plane?

(see the answer key)

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