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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. Where was Antoine when he discovered some hope in humanity during the war?

2. Where was Antoine flying from when he crash landed in the desert?

3. What kind of building does Antoine hate to see smoking from the air?

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

5. What did the Spanish fighters say they were fighting for during the war?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Antoine do with all of his money while walking through a desert village one day?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What are some of the more violent examples Antoine gives of men's need to unite?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is a major motivating factor for a number of people in this book. Which of these people were most affected by this, and what are some of the different ways this fear was manifested?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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