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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. What motivated Antoine to stay alive after his crash landing?

2. How does Antoine describe the parents of the child on the train?

3. What always follows intelligence in children?

4. Which of the following was NOT something Antoine said was sacrificed by the people on the train?

5. What title in the Army did Bonnafous hold?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Antoine do for Bark before he left the desert?

2. How has the need for labor changed the people on the train?

3. What gave Prevot comfort when the water ran out in the desert?

4. How did Antoine and his mechanic feel as the journey to Saigon began?

5. What happened to slaves in the desert who were unable to serve?

6. What did Antoine see on the meteorology report before heading out to Saigon?

7. How did Antoine feel about the girls from Paraguay after his experience with them at the table?

8. What does Antoine say dies when a man is killed?

9. What did the two girls from Paraguay like to do in their spare time?

10. To what does Antoine compare himself at the end of the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compassion and empathy are attributes present in a number of places in this book. What are some of the best examples and how do these affect the outcome of this book?

Essay Topic 2

Fear is a major motivating factor for a number of people in this book. Which of these people were most affected by this, and what are some of the different ways this fear was manifested?

Essay Topic 3

This book is an autobiographical history of a real pilot. How does the truthfulness of the narrative change the feeling and progression of the book?

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