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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. Because of machines, what can men dance to?

2. What was Guillaumet's occupation?

3. To what does Antoine compare a well designed plane?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Antoine say made his experience being lost noble?

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

4. What confused Antoine about people who visit Chile?

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

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

7. How was Guillaumet found when he was stranded?

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

9. To what does Antoine compare himself when he finds himself at the mercy of the elements?

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

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

This book is an autobiographical history of a real pilot. How does the truthfulness of the narrative change the feeling and progression of the book?

Essay Topic 3

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

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