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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. For what was Antoine disciplined after getting lost for the first time?

2. At what was Mermoz an expert?

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

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

5. To what does Antoine compare his brotherhood of pilots?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Antoine say happens to people when they fly above the Earth?

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

4. What did Antoine notice about the sky just before the typhoon?

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

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

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

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

9. What important skill did Mermoz teach Antoine?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What is Antoine's view of war, and how did this perspective affect his actions and relationships during his war experiences?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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