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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who were the Razzia?
(a) Tribal looters.
(b) Sea pirates.
(c) The Egyptian government.
(d) Moorish marauders.

2. Where did Antoine sleep after his crash landing?
(a) In a tent.
(b) Under trees.
(c) In sand holes.
(d) In the plane.

3. With whom did Antoine stay when he saw his first oasis?
(a) A co-pilot.
(b) A church.
(c) A family.
(d) A hospital.

4. What was the main comfort to the man with Antoine after the crash landing?
(a) His wealth at home.
(b) His gun.
(c) Their water.
(d) Antoine's experience.

5. What kind of man does Antoine think will marry the two girls?
(a) An older and wiser man than himself.
(b) A charming man.
(c) An imbecile.
(d) A rich suitor.

6. What does Antoine say is destroyed when a man is killed?
(a) A child of God.
(b) A whole world.
(c) A sacred vessel.
(d) The key to secrets.

7. What did Antoine feel under the table while eating with the two girls?
(a) Rats.
(b) Lemmings.
(c) Scorpions.
(d) Snakes.

8. Where did the French Sergeant in the desert say his enthusiasm came from?
(a) Loneliness.
(b) Desperation.
(c) Motivation.
(d) Cleanliness.

9. Whose experience gave Antoine hope after his crash landing?
(a) Mermoz's.
(b) Previne's.
(c) Mohammed's.
(d) Guillaumet's.

10. How did Antoine feel after drinking the dew?
(a) Sick.
(b) Thirsty.
(c) Delirious.
(d) Sleepy.

11. What title in the Army did Bonnafous hold?
(a) Lieutenant.
(b) Admiral.
(c) Captain.
(d) Corporal.

12. What always follows intelligence in children?
(a) Potential.
(b) Fallacy.
(c) Delicacy.
(d) Pride.

13. What does Antoine say the man who marries one of the girls will do to her wild garden?
(a) Tame it.
(b) Kill it.
(c) Hedge it up.
(d) Lock it up.

14. How did two girls disappear and reappear while in the building Antoine stayed in when he saw his first oasis?
(a) Secret passageways.
(b) They were twins.
(c) They knew where all the shadows were darkest.
(d) The vents were large.

15. What kind of men does Antoine think are shot the most blatantly during war?
(a) The most logical.
(b) The weakest.
(c) The most peaceful.
(d) The loudest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was most surprising to the desert men who took air tours of France?

2. In what kind of building did Antoine stay when he saw his first oasis?

3. What did Antoine fear the two girls at the first oasis would do to him?

4. What did the desert men plan to steal from Bonnafous?

5. What word does Antoine use to describe the killing of lives?

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