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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 is the key to a good plane design?

2. How many days did Guillaumet walk without sleeping while stranded ?

3. According to Antoine, what are all humans on the earth?

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

5. During what season did Guillaumet get stranded?

Short Essay Questions

1. What important skill did Mermoz teach Antoine?

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

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

4. What did a communication from Casablanca tell Antoine while he is lost that brings him comfort?

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

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

7. What confused Antoine about people who visit Chile?

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

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

10. How was Guillaumet found when he was stranded?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Slavery is a strong and controversial idea in this book. How is this controversial idea presented, and what are some of the differing views?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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