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

4. What does Antoine say his story about the natural disaster was unable to do?
(a) Calm his heart.
(b) Show his true feelings.
(c) Connect him to the reader.
(d) Elicit emotion.

5. How does Antoine describe women in general?
(a) Half divine.
(b) Beautiful and strange.
(c) Utterly tragic.
(d) Bewildering.

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

7. What was the worst feeling Antoine experienced during the natural disaster?
(a) Peace.
(b) Anticipation.
(c) Panic.
(d) Terror.

8. With what part of his body did Antoine lose communication during the natural disaster?
(a) His eyes.
(b) His feet.
(c) His hands.
(d) His bladder.

9. What did Earth symbolize to Antoine as a pilot?
(a) The ultimate good.
(b) The enemy.
(c) The destination.
(d) The reason.

10. What view does Antoine think he is stealing when he is flying?
(a) A bird's.
(b) The clouds'.
(c) God's.
(d) A butterfly's.

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

12. Who did Antoine wish he could shock with his adventures while he was dreaming in the desert?
(a) His housekeeper.
(b) His cousin.
(c) His neighbor.
(d) His sister.

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

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

15. What does Antoine always hope to remember?
(a) The influence he holds for others.
(b) The scope of his future.
(c) The significance of his dreams.
(d) The importance of childhood.