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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. What was the occupation of the man flying with Antoine when they crash landed in the desert?

2. What does Antoine curse at the end of the book?

3. What kind of winds does Antoine say tossed about the people on the train?

4. What about the two girls does Antoine think has evolved since his time with them?

5. Where was Antoine headed when he crash landed in the desert?

Short Essay Questions

1. What made Antoine know his survival in the desert was worth the effort?

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

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

4. What does Antoine say dies when a man is killed?

5. How did Antoine and Prevot react when they met a caravan after their crash landing?

6. To what does Antoine compare the people on the train?

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

8. What happened to slaves in the desert who were unable to serve?

9. How did Antoine and his mechanic feel as the journey to Saigon began?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Antoine presents the idea that there are two sides to every man. Choose three of the people from this book and write about their dual natures and how this duality affected the other people around them.

Essay Topic 2

Industry and the effects of industry are two major and related themes in this book. Where do these themes appear, and how do they work together to affect Antoine's life?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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