View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What was the name of Antoine's flying partner the first time Antoine got lost?
(a) Neri.
(b) Nuri.
(c) Nari.
(d) Nori.

4. What does Antoine think the strange rocks are that he found in the place he thinks no other human had been?
(a) A new and strange gem.
(b) Lava flows.
(c) Meteorites.
(d) Ancient ruins.

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

6. What does Antoine blame for decreasing morals in society?
(a) Ignorance.
(b) Language.
(c) Satan.
(d) Individuality.

7. What does Antoine say he sounds like when describing his experience with a natural disaster?
(a) A little boy.
(b) A scientist.
(c) An omniscient being.
(d) An old man.

8. How many days did Guillaumet walk without sleeping while stranded ?
(a) Six days.
(b) Four days.
(c) Five days.
(d) Three days.

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

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

11. What was Guillaumet's occupation?
(a) Pilot.
(b) Mechanic.
(c) Navigator.
(d) Instructor.

12. Because of machines, what can men dance to?
(a) Intelligence.
(b) Nature.
(c) Necessity.
(d) The future.

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

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

15. What will groundbreaking machines fade into with time?
(a) The past.
(b) Normalcy.
(c) History.
(d) Lack of notice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mermoz teach Antoine to do?

2. At what was Mermoz an expert?

3. Who was with Mermoz when he was stranded on the cliff?

4. What did Guillaumet use for shelter while he was stranded?

5. What holiday did Antoine feel he was celebrating when he was in the Sahara with some pilots?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 427 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample