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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7: Men of the Desert.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT something that Antoine says that machines help people to do?
(a) Entertain.
(b) Teach.
(c) Communicate.
(d) Invent.

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

3. How does Antoine describe women in general?
(a) Beautiful and strange.
(b) Utterly tragic.
(c) Bewildering.
(d) Half divine.

4. What filled the house in Antoine's dream in the desert?
(a) Water.
(b) Memories.
(c) Sand.
(d) Darkness.

5. Who controlled the things that were under the table when Antoine ate with the two girls?
(a) The two girls.
(b) The mother.
(c) The shakrah.
(d) The hospital owner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Antoine imagine lightning to be during his journey?

2. Who rescued Antoine after the natural disaster?

3. What mountains were visible when Antoine experienced his natural disaster?

4. How long was Guillaumet stranded before he was found?

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

(see the answer key)

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