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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. What was most surprising to the desert men who took air tours of France?
(a) The circus women.
(b) The gardens.
(c) The waterways.
(d) The dense population.

2. How far did Antoine walk by himself one day after his crash landing?
(a) 10 miles.
(b) 30 miles.
(c) 20 miles.
(d) 40 miles.

3. What does Antoine say is removed when one flies above the landscape?
(a) Fear.
(b) Perspective.
(c) Creativity.
(d) Innocence.

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

5. What did Antoine use to collect the dew after his crash landing?
(a) A parachute.
(b) A canteen.
(c) A silver bowl.
(d) A wallet.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what was Antoine disciplined after getting lost for the first time?

2. What did the Arabs name Mohammed?

3. According to Antoine, what is an artist's true job?

4. What was the worst feeling Antoine experienced during the natural disaster?

5. What confuses Antoine about some people who visit Chile?

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