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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What did the ocean look like to Antoine during the natural disaster?
(a) A splash of blue.
(b) A shattered mirror.
(c) A glass bottle.
(d) A boiling pot of water.

5. What does Antoine say machines annihilate for humans?
(a) Money.
(b) Energy.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Time.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Antoine when he thought he was somewhere no man had been before?

2. What was Guillaumet's occupation?

3. What color are the Gallegos lava plains?

4. What causes the metal of a well-designed plane to disappear from notice?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Antoine say is his favorite part of all the new machines in society?

2. What did Guillaumet say to Antoine in their first conversation together?

3. How long did Guillaumet go without sleeping while he was stranded and why?

4. What does Antoine say is the true calling of a sculptor?

5. What did a communication from Casablanca tell Antoine while he is lost that brings him comfort?

6. How did Guillaumet get stranded in the first place?

7. How does Antoine describe Guillaumet's reaction to trials and obstacles?

8. What important skill did Mermoz teach Antoine?

9. How did Joseph Conrad describe the storm in which he was caught?

10. What does Antoine say shaped his life the most?

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