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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 makes the child on the train glow?

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. Where does Antoine say he spent the best years of his life?

4. According to Antoine, what do silly men have to do to make girls think they are charming?

5. What caused Antoine to think he was going mad after his crash landing?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Antoine feel about the girls from Paraguay after his experience with them at the table?

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

4. What does Antoine say the people on the train have sacrificed to bureaucracy?

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

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

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

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

9. What does Antoine curse at the end of the book, and why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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?

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