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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8: Prisoner of the Sand.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time of day did Antoine go looking for water after his crash landing?
(a) Nighttime.
(b) Dusk and dawn.
(c) Noon.
(d) Daytime.

2. To what kind of people does Antoine compare engineers?
(a) Writers.
(b) Artists.
(c) Explorers.
(d) Carpenters.

3. What did people during Antoine's age say machines were doing to the human race?
(a) Creating chaos.
(b) Leveling the playing field.
(c) Spreading idleness.
(d) Lowering values.

4. What did some people say was far better than a tractor?
(a) A rain shower.
(b) A plow.
(c) A rake.
(d) A hoe.

5. According to Antoine, what shaped his character the most?
(a) His dreams.
(b) His adventures.
(c) His childhood.
(d) His schooling.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes the metal of a well-designed plane to disappear from notice?

2. How far did Antoine walk by himself one day after his crash landing?

3. Where was Antoine when he thought he was somewhere no man had been before?

4. What word does Antoine use repeatedly to describe a well-designed plane?

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

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