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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 does Antoine describe the parents of the child on the train?

2. What did Antoine fear the two girls at the first oasis would do to him?

3. What did Antoine feel under the table while eating with the two girls?

4. With whom did Antoine stay when he saw his first oasis?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

There are a number of different settings in this book. Describe some of these settings. Why might Antoine have chosen to talk about these particular settings from his life experiences?

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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