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

2. What did Antoine's teacher say lies below the clouds?

3. Who rescued Antoine after the natural disaster?

4. According to Antoine, what made him such good friends with his fellow pilots?

5. What caused Antoine to become lost for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Antoine say society is heading towards the machine?

4. How did Antoine feel about his housekeeper as a child?

5. To what does Antoine compare himself when his plane dropped down without any control from him?

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

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

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

9. How was Guillaumet found when he was stranded?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Nature is a strong symbol and theme in this book. Where does this symbol appear, and what role does it play in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Antoine presents the idea that there are two sides to every man. Choose three of the people from this book and write about their dual natures and how this duality affected the other people around them.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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