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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: The Tool.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does Antoine compare a well designed plane?
(a) A good helmet.
(b) The balloon.
(c) A bird.
(d) The human body.

2. What will groundbreaking machines fade into with time?
(a) History.
(b) Normalcy.
(c) Lack of notice.
(d) The past.

3. According to Antoine, what made Mermoz such a good pilot?
(a) His instinct with weather.
(b) His bond with his craft.
(c) His ability to think outside the box.
(d) His lack of fear.

4. What caused Antoine to become lost for the first time?
(a) A broken beacon.
(b) Fast falling darkness.
(c) Fog.
(d) Rain.

5. How should a pilot be able to use a well-designed plane?
(a) Like an extension of his body.
(b) Like a thin rapier.
(c) Like a powerful tool.
(d) Like a bit of his own thought process.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Antoine, who frees a plane design from its prison?

2. How did one of Antoine's friends die while in the Sahara?

3. What does Antoine say he felt like after his conversation with Guillaumet about the map?

4. What did some people say was far better than a tractor?

5. According to Antoine, what is the key to a good plane design?

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