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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 time of day did Antoine go looking for water after his crash landing?

2. According to Antoine, how did the house the two girls lived in once look long ago?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Antoine say the killing in war is ironic?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What gave Prevot comfort when the water ran out in the desert?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Sexuality is a theme presented in a number of places and is manifested in a number of different ways. Choose a few of these instances and compare and contrast them. How are they different in their manifestations of this sensitive theme?

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