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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes the metal of a well-designed plane to disappear from notice?
(a) Quiet engines.
(b) Perfect functioning.
(c) Simple features.
(d) Easy movement.

2. When does Antoine say the clay of life is set?
(a) Adulthood.
(b) Childhood.
(c) Adolescence.
(d) Infancy.

3. What color did Antoine say the sea was during the natural disaster?
(a) Black.
(b) Blue.
(c) White.
(d) Gray.

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

5. What did Antoine do during his breakfast after he got lost for the first time?
(a) Laughed.
(b) Cried.
(c) Stayed silent.
(d) Prayed.

6. Where did Antoine land after the natural disaster?
(a) The ocean.
(b) The shore.
(c) A ship dock.
(d) A field.

7. What word does Antoine use repeatedly to describe a well-designed plane?
(a) Awesome.
(b) Royal.
(c) Smart.
(d) Essential.

8. What does Antoine say his story about the natural disaster was unable to do?
(a) Calm his heart.
(b) Connect him to the reader.
(c) Show his true feelings.
(d) Elicit emotion.

9. Who was with Mermoz when he was stranded on the cliff?
(a) His mechanic.
(b) Antoine.
(c) His partner.
(d) His teacher.

10. What view does Antoine think he is stealing when he is flying?
(a) A butterfly's.
(b) A bird's.
(c) The clouds'.
(d) God's.

11. What does Antoine blame for decreasing morals in society?
(a) Individuality.
(b) Satan.
(c) Ignorance.
(d) Language.

12. How long was Guillaumet stranded before he was found?
(a) One month.
(b) One week.
(c) Two months.
(d) Two weeks.

13. According to Antoine, what carpets the rolling hills in Chile?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Grass.
(c) Sand.
(d) Moss.

14. In which desert did Antoine have his important dream?
(a) Nairobi.
(b) Death Valley.
(c) Maltoumi.
(d) Sahara.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does Antoine compare his brotherhood of pilots?

2. What does Antoine contemplate when he landed in Punta Arenas?

3. For what was Antoine disciplined after getting lost for the first time?

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

5. What did Mermoz do when his plane wouldn't start while stranded on a cliff?

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