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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. About what does Antoine wonder while remembering his experience at the table with the two girls?

2. Before the crash landing, what did Antoine think he saw in the Middle East when he looked at a meteorology map before taking off?

3. With whom did Antoine stay when he saw his first oasis?

4. What does Antoine do for the people on the train at the end of the book?

5. Where did the French Sergeant in the desert say his enthusiasm came from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Antoine see on the meteorology report before heading out to Saigon?

2. What does Antoine think happened to the girls since he last saw them?

3. What did Antoine do for Bark before he left the desert?

4. How does Antoine describe the child he sees on the train?

5. What caused Antoine to crash land in the desert?

6. Why does Antoine say the killing in war is ironic?

7. What caused the sergeant that Antoine met to join the war?

8. What gave Prevot comfort when the water ran out in the desert?

9. To what does Antoine compare the sergeant who reluctantly joined the war?

10. How does Antoine start his chapter about oases?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Despair was an emotion that affected Antoine a number of times. What are some of these instances, what caused these feelings of despair, and how was Antoine able to overcome them?

Essay Topic 2

Training and education are topics of discussion in this book. Where do these topics appear in this book, and what affect do they have on the people involved in those parts?

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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