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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Antoine, what made Mermoz such a good pilot?
(a) His instinct with weather.
(b) His bond with his craft.
(c) His lack of fear.
(d) His ability to think outside the box.

2. According to Antoine, what is the key to a good plane design?
(a) Accessories.
(b) Simplicity.
(c) Quality components.
(d) Aerodynamics.

3. What were Antoine's worst moments while he was experiencing the natural disaster?
(a) Noisy moments.
(b) Calm moments.
(c) The most turbulent moments.
(d) When he couldn't see.

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

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

6. Of what does Antoine say the men in bureaucratic positions were victims?
(a) The necessities of life.
(b) Their own limitations.
(c) Their expectations.
(d) The system.

7. What holiday did Antoine feel he was celebrating when he was in the Sahara with some pilots?
(a) New Year's.
(b) Valentine's Day.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Halloween.

8. How long did Antoine struggle without knowing his direction during the natural disaster?
(a) Two hours.
(b) Four hours.
(c) Three hours.
(d) One hour.

9. According to Antoine, what made him such good friends with his fellow pilots?
(a) The danger they encountered.
(b) Their backgrounds.
(c) Their shared knowledge.
(d) Their similar stories.

10. During what season did Guillaumet get stranded?
(a) Summer.
(b) Spring.
(c) Fall.
(d) Winter.

11. How does Antoine describe the lives of men who did not fly planes?
(a) Dull.
(b) Repetitive.
(c) Measured.
(d) Safe.

12. What color are the strange rocks that Antoine found in the place he thinks no other human had been?
(a) Red.
(b) Black.
(c) White.
(d) Pink.

13. What did Antoine imagine lightning to be during his journey?
(a) Guiding marks.
(b) Obstacles.
(c) Dragons.
(d) Stories to tell in the future.

14. What does Antoine describe at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) A volcano.
(b) An earthquake.
(c) A hurricane.
(d) A typhoon.

15. What motivated Guillaumet to keep moving when he was stranded and alone?
(a) The call of a wolf guiding him.
(b) The thought of his family.
(c) His own pride.
(d) The information he was to deliver.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Antoine contemplate when he landed in Punta Arenas?

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

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

4. With what part of his body did Antoine lose communication during the natural disaster?

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

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