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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 did Antoine sometimes forget while he was flying?

2. To what kind of people does Antoine compare engineers?

3. To what did Antoine's flying partner pray for guidance?

4. To what does Antoine compare himself when he describes the sudden descent of his plane?

5. With what part of his body did Antoine lose communication during the natural disaster?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Antoine think as he boarded the bus heading to his first day of flying?

2. How was Guillaumet found when he was stranded?

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

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

5. Where did Antoine fly between when he first became a pilot?

6. What happened to Antoine's hands during his flight through the typhoon?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Symbolism is a very prevalent literary device used by Antoine in this story. What are some of these symbols, and how does their presence affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Who was Guillaumet, and how did his life and career choices affect Antoine's life? Why was he so influential on Antoine?

Essay Topic 3

There are a number of different settings in this book. Describe some of these settings. Why might Antoine have chosen to talk about these particular settings from his life experiences?

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