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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 does Antoine say his story about the natural disaster was unable to do?
(a) Calm his heart.
(b) Connect him to the reader.
(c) Show his true feelings.
(d) Elicit emotion.

2. What word does Antoine use repeatedly to describe a well-designed plane?
(a) Awesome.
(b) Essential.
(c) Royal.
(d) Smart.

3. What did some people say was far better than a tractor?
(a) A hoe.
(b) A rain shower.
(c) A plow.
(d) A rake.

4. What does Antoine say he sounds like when describing his experience with a natural disaster?
(a) An old man.
(b) A scientist.
(c) An omniscient being.
(d) A little boy.

5. What did Antoine imagine lightning to be during his journey?
(a) Dragons.
(b) Guiding marks.
(c) Stories to tell in the future.
(d) Obstacles.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What color was the sky on the day that Antoine saw the natural disaster?

3. How many days did Guillaumet walk without sleeping while stranded ?

4. What did the ocean look like to Antoine during the natural disaster?

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

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