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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. Of what does Antoine say the men in bureaucratic positions were victims?
2. What did Antoine want the person in his dreams to call him when she heard of his adventures?
3. To what does Antoine compare people who hate machines?
4. What does Antoine say machines annihilate for humans?
5. To what did Antoine's flying partner pray for guidance?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Antoine say about women when he landed in Punta Arenas?
2. What does Antoine say happens to people when they fly above the Earth?
3. What did Antoine notice about the sky just before the typhoon?
4. How was Guillaumet found when he was stranded?
5. What did Antoine find when he thought he was in a place where no man had been before, and what did he think they were?
6. Why did the locals refuse to join the search for Guillaumet when he went missing?
7. What confused Antoine about people who visit Chile?
8. What did Antoine think as he boarded the bus heading to his first day of flying?
9. How does Antoine describe Guillaumet's reaction to trials and obstacles?
10. What does Antoine say is his favorite part of all the new machines in society?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There are a number of different settings in this book. Describe some of these settings. Why might Antoine have chosen to talk about these particular settings from his life experiences?
Essay Topic 2
The pursuit of happiness was a common theme. What parts of the book embody this theme, and how did that pursuit affect the people involved?
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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