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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Antoine, who do princesses become when they marry stupid men?
(a) Imbeciles.
(b) Lovers.
(c) Spinsters.
(d) Slaves.

2. What was most surprising to the desert men who took air tours of France?
(a) The circus women.
(b) The dense population.
(c) The waterways.
(d) The gardens.

3. Where did the French Sergeant in the desert say his enthusiasm came from?
(a) Cleanliness.
(b) Loneliness.
(c) Motivation.
(d) Desperation.

4. What did a former French prince decide to become?
(a) A wanderer.
(b) A shepherd.
(c) A preacher.
(d) A monk.

5. What main topic does Antoine discuss in Chapter 9?
(a) Geography.
(b) Psychology.
(c) Politics.
(d) History.

6. What was the occupation of the man flying with Antoine when they crash landed in the desert?
(a) Meteorologist.
(b) Linguist.
(c) Courier.
(d) Mechanic.

7. What did Antoine use to collect the dew after his crash landing?
(a) A canteen.
(b) A silver bowl.
(c) A parachute.
(d) A wallet.

8. What does Antoine curse at the end of the book?
(a) Industry.
(b) God.
(c) France.
(d) Technology.

9. What did the two girls at the first oasis like to feed in their spare time?
(a) Missionaries.
(b) Travelers.
(c) Clergymen.
(d) Animals.

10. What does Antoine say dirtied the people on the train?
(a) Idleness.
(b) Labor.
(c) Anger.
(d) Thought.

11. Where was Antoine flying from when he crash landed in the desert?
(a) Saigon.
(b) London.
(c) Paris.
(d) Cairo.

12. How far did Antoine walk by himself one day after his crash landing?
(a) 10 miles.
(b) 30 miles.
(c) 20 miles.
(d) 40 miles.

13. What kind of building does Antoine hate to see smoking from the air?
(a) Cafes.
(b) Family houses.
(c) Schools.
(d) Churches.

14. About what does Antoine wonder while remembering his experience at the table with the two girls?
(a) Where they are living.
(b) Why they loved the snakes so much.
(c) What became of them.
(d) If they ever got rid of the lemmings.

15. What do the people on the train travel to be near to?
(a) Family.
(b) Hope.
(c) Leaders.
(d) Labor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Antoine use to describe the killing of lives?

2. What does Antoine call himself at the end of the book?

3. How does Antoine describe the two girls after he saw what was under the table?

4. How did Antoine feel after drinking the dew?

5. What kind of winds does Antoine say tossed about the people on the train?

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