Wind, Sand and Stars Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Wind, Sand and Stars Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the majority of Antoine's route lie?
(a) Darfur.
(b) France.
(c) Africa.
(d) Spain.

2. To what does Antoine compare people who hate machines?
(a) Ingrates.
(b) Barbarians.
(c) Mongrels.
(d) Fear mongerers.

3. What word does Antoine use repeatedly to describe a well-designed plane?
(a) Essential.
(b) Awesome.
(c) Smart.
(d) Royal.

4. How long was Guillaumet stranded before he was found?
(a) One week.
(b) One month.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Two months.

5. 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) Ancient ruins.
(c) Lava flows.
(d) Meteorites.

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

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

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

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

10. What caused Antoine to become lost for the first time?
(a) Fast falling darkness.
(b) Rain.
(c) Fog.
(d) A broken beacon.

11. What did Antoine want the person in his dreams to call him when she heard of his adventures?
(a) A Great Gentleman.
(b) A Wild Lad.
(c) A Wise Wanderer.
(d) An Amazing Adventurer.

12. What did some people say was far better than a tractor?
(a) A rain shower.
(b) A plow.
(c) A rake.
(d) A hoe.

13. What did Antoine sometimes forget while he was flying?
(a) That he was in a machine.
(b) That he was in the air.
(c) That he had a specific objective.
(d) That he was part of a team.

14. To what kind of people does Antoine compare engineers?
(a) Writers.
(b) Explorers.
(c) Carpenters.
(d) Artists.

15. According to Antoine, what is an artist's true job?
(a) Release the part within the block of marble.
(b) Show the hand of God.
(c) Be as concise as possible.
(d) Express his inner desires.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did one of Antoine's friends die while in the Sahara?

2. What did Antoine imagine lightning to be during his journey?

3. What did Antoine do during his breakfast after he got lost for the first time?

4. What caused Antoine to want to stop fighting against the natural disaster?

5. How does Antoine describe women in general?

(see the answer keys)

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