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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. At what was Mermoz an expert?
(a) Identifying risks from miles away.
(b) Teaching emergency preparedness.
(c) Flying through uncharted territory.
(d) Making new types of plane engines.

2. What attribute does Antoine say made him the most comfortable to fly with his team?
(a) Unity.
(b) Dependence.
(c) Communication.
(d) Confidence.

3. How long was Guillaumet stranded before he was found?
(a) One month.
(b) Two months.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) One week.

4. What did Antoine do during his breakfast after he got lost for the first time?
(a) Cried.
(b) Laughed.
(c) Prayed.
(d) Stayed silent.

5. To what does Antoine compare Guillaumet when talking about how he confronted challenges?
(a) A professor.
(b) A mechanic.
(c) A prophet.
(d) A carpenter.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Antoine describe the lives of men who did not fly planes?

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

3. What color are the strange rocks that Antoine found in the place he thinks no other human had been?

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

5. According to Antoine, what made him such good friends with his fellow pilots?

(see the answer key)

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