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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Antoine say he sounds like when describing his experience with a natural disaster?

2. According to Antoine, what carpets the rolling hills in Chile?

3. During what season did Guillaumet get stranded?

4. What did Antoine feel like among the elements in the sky?

5. What word does Antoine use repeatedly to describe a well-designed plane?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What were the worst moments of the typhoon for Antoine?

4. What does Antoine say are the essential attributes of a well-designed plane?

5. To what does Antoine compare himself when he finds himself at the mercy of the elements?

6. What does Antoine say made his experience being lost noble?

7. What did Antoine find when he thought he was in a place where no man had been before, and what did he think they were?

8. Why did the locals refuse to join the search for Guillaumet when he went missing?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The relationship between fear and courage is presented a number of times in Antoine's travels and experiences. What is this relationship, and where is it displayed in this book? How does the combination of these terms affect the feeling of this narrative?

Essay Topic 2

The pursuit of happiness was a common theme. What parts of the book embody this theme, and how did that pursuit affect the people involved?

Essay Topic 3

Compassion and empathy are attributes present in a number of places in this book. What are some of the best examples and how do these affect the outcome of this book?

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