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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. How did two girls disappear and reappear while in the building Antoine stayed in when he saw his first oasis?

2. What does Antoine talk about in his last chapter?

3. Which of the following was not a factor in the Civil War?

4. What did the Arabs name Mohammed?

5. To whom does Antoine compare the child on the train?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Antoine start his chapter about oases?

2. How does Antoine describe the house the two girls from Paraguay lived in?

3. What does Antoine say a human soul remembers after death?

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

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

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

7. How did Mohammed differ from the other slaves Antoine had seen in the desert?

8. What did the two girls from Paraguay like to do in their spare time?

9. How has the need for labor changed the people on the train?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The relationship between fear and courage is presented a number of times in Antoine's travels and experiences. What is this relationship, and where is it displayed in this book? How does the combination of these terms affect the feeling of this narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Compassion and empathy are attributes present in a number of places in this book. What are some of the best examples and how do these affect the outcome of this book?

Essay Topic 3

What is Antoine's view of war, and how did this perspective affect his actions and relationships during his war experiences?

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