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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4: The Elements.

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

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

3. Where was Antoine when he saw a natural disaster?
(a) His house.
(b) A car.
(c) A ship.
(d) His plane.

4. What did Antoine's teacher say lies below the clouds?
(a) The Earth.
(b) Cities.
(c) The Unknown.
(d) Eternity.

5. When does Antoine say the clay of life is set?
(a) Adulthood.
(b) Adolescence.
(c) Childhood.
(d) Infancy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Antoine sometimes forget while he was flying?

2. What did Antoine feel like among the elements in the sky?

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

4. Where was Antoine when he heard that Guillaumet had been found?

5. What caused Antoine to want to stop fighting against the natural disaster?

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