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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 shaped his character the most?
(a) His childhood.
(b) His schooling.
(c) His adventures.
(d) His dreams.

2. What was Antoine supposed to transport in his plane?
(a) Supplies.
(b) Troops.
(c) Documents.
(d) Letters.

3. 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.

4. Where was Antoine when he thought he was somewhere no man had been before?
(a) Asia.
(b) Brazil.
(c) Africa.
(d) Spain.

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

6. How should a pilot be able to use a well-designed plane?
(a) Like an extension of his body.
(b) Like a thin rapier.
(c) Like a bit of his own thought process.
(d) Like a powerful tool.

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

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

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

10. What color did Antoine say the sea was during the natural disaster?
(a) Gray.
(b) Blue.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

11. 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.

12. Which of the following is NOT something that Antoine says that machines help people to do?
(a) Communicate.
(b) Teach.
(c) Entertain.
(d) Invent.

13. To what did Antoine's flying partner pray for guidance?
(a) The Earth.
(b) The Sun.
(c) The Stars.
(d) The Moon.

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

15. What color are the Gallegos lava plains?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Gray.
(d) Black.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Guillaumet's occupation?

2. What filled the house in Antoine's dream in the desert?

3. What does Antoine say is the greatest benefit received by machines?

4. What was the name of Antoine's flying partner the first time Antoine got lost?

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

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