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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. According to Antoine, what shaped his character the most?

2. What color did Antoine say the sea was during the natural disaster?

3. What kind of storm does Antoine say he prefers to face?

4. What is the name of the French aeronautic program?

5. What holiday did Antoine feel he was celebrating when he was in the Sahara with some pilots?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What important skill did Mermoz teach Antoine?

5. How was Guillaumet found when he was stranded?

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

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

8. Why do some people think machines have caused the loss of important morals and values in society?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The separation of classes is quite a significant theme in this book. What are these classes, and how does this separation affect the people belonging to them?

Essay Topic 2

Protection is a strong theme in this story. Where does this theme appear, and which people are most affected by the presence of this theme?

Essay Topic 3

Fear is a major motivating factor for a number of people in this book. Which of these people were most affected by this, and what are some of the different ways this fear was manifested?

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