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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 did Mermoz do when his plane wouldn't start while stranded on a cliff?
(a) Used coconut milk as fuel.
(b) Pushed the plane off the edge and started the engine.
(c) Fixed the engine with some tweezers and a plastic wrapper.
(d) Made a large fire to send a signal.

2. According to Antoine, who frees a plane design from its prison?
(a) God.
(b) Contractors.
(c) Engineers.
(d) Pilots.

3. Before the crash landing, what did Antoine think he saw in the Middle East when he looked at a meteorology map before taking off?
(a) A wind current.
(b) A typhoon.
(c) A strange calm night.
(d) A sand storm.

4. Where was Antoine headed when he crash landed in the desert?
(a) Paris.
(b) Saigon.
(c) Cairo.
(d) London.

5. What caused Antoine to think he was going mad after his crash landing?
(a) He saw his partner withering away.
(b) He thought about shooting himself.
(c) He saw cities and oases.
(d) He thought about God.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Antoine land after the natural disaster?

2. Who were the Razzia?

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

4. Where was Antoine when he heard that Guillaumet had been found?

5. To what did Antoine's flying partner pray for guidance?

(see the answer key)

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