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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5: The Plane and the Planet.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was Antoine supposed to transport in his plane?
(a) Supplies.
(b) Troops.
(c) Letters.
(d) Documents.

3. According to Antoine, what carpets the rolling hills in Chile?
(a) Sand.
(b) Moss.
(c) Grass.
(d) Flowers.

4. What caused Antoine to want to stop fighting against the natural disaster?
(a) Respect.
(b) Compassion.
(c) Fatigue.
(d) Fear.

5. What view does Antoine think he is stealing when he is flying?
(a) A butterfly's.
(b) God's.
(c) The clouds'.
(d) A bird's.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does Antoine compare a well designed plane?

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

3. To what kind of people does Antoine compare engineers?

4. What does Antoine say he sounds like when describing his experience with a natural disaster?

5. What will evolve along with all the new machines?

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