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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which desert did Antoine have his important dream?
(a) Death Valley.
(b) Maltoumi.
(c) Nairobi.
(d) Sahara.

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

3. According to Antoine, what shaped his character the most?
(a) His adventures.
(b) His dreams.
(c) His childhood.
(d) His schooling.

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

5. What causes the metal of a well-designed plane to disappear from notice?
(a) Quiet engines.
(b) Perfect functioning.
(c) Simple features.
(d) Easy movement.

6. What confuses Antoine about some people who visit Chile?
(a) That they are ever willing to leave.
(b) That one day can be enough.
(c) That they can find something worth returning to.
(d) That they can leave without changing at all.

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

8. To what does Antoine compare himself when he describes the sudden descent of his plane?
(a) A falling rock.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A waiter.
(d) A water fall.

9. When does Antoine say the clay of life is set?
(a) Childhood.
(b) Adulthood.
(c) Adolescence.
(d) Infancy.

10. What mountains were visible when Antoine experienced his natural disaster?
(a) Appalachians.
(b) Alps.
(c) Rockies.
(d) Andes.

11. What did people during Antoine's age say machines were doing to the human race?
(a) Leveling the playing field.
(b) Creating chaos.
(c) Spreading idleness.
(d) Lowering values.

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

13. What does Antoine say was the most significant part of a physical struggle?
(a) The mental capacity.
(b) The spiritual aspect.
(c) The shared experience.
(d) The ability to keep it in the past.

14. To what does Antoine compare his brotherhood of pilots?
(a) A symphony.
(b) A garden.
(c) A treasure chest.
(d) A mystery novel.

15. For what was Antoine disciplined after getting lost for the first time?
(a) Being late to the destination.
(b) Injuring the plane.
(c) Losing communication with the tower.
(d) Flying too close to the tower.

Short Answer Questions

1. How should a pilot be able to use a well-designed plane?

2. What color was the sky on the day that Antoine saw the natural disaster?

3. What did Antoine sometimes forget while he was flying?

4. What kind of storm does Antoine say he prefers to face?

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

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