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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8: Prisoner of the Sand.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did one of Antoine's friends die while in the Sahara?
(a) A tribe killed him.
(b) He died of thirst.
(c) His plane crashed.
(d) A scorpion bit him.

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

3. What was the occupation of the man flying with Antoine when they crash landed in the desert?
(a) Meteorologist.
(b) Linguist.
(c) Courier.
(d) Mechanic.

4. Where was Antoine when he heard that Guillaumet had been found?
(a) The hangar.
(b) A pub.
(c) The airport.
(d) A local hut.

5. According to Antoine, how did the house the two girls lived in once look long ago?
(a) Strange.
(b) Intimidating.
(c) Bewildering.
(d) Regal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes the metal of a well-designed plane to disappear from notice?

2. What does Antoine say machines annihilate for humans?

3. Where did the French Sergeant in the desert say his enthusiasm came from?

4. Who rescued Antoine after the natural disaster?

5. What did Antoine see in the desert when he was left alone there the first time?

(see the answer key)

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