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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 Guillaumet carrying in the plane when he left Antoine in the Sahara?

2. What was the main comfort to the man with Antoine after the crash landing?

3. What kind of man does Antoine think will marry the two girls?

4. How did Antoine feel after drinking the dew?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Mohammed choose to prepare himself to return to his family?

2. How does Antoine start his chapter about oases?

3. How did the Moorish men feel when they saw the waterfall in France?

4. What happened when Antoine sat at a table to eat with the two girls from Paraguay?

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

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

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

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

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

10. To what does Antoine compare himself at the end of the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Who was Guillaumet, and how did his life and career choices affect Antoine's life? Why was he so influential on Antoine?

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