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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who reports the plane's activity to the FAA?
(a) Casey Singleton.
(b) A passenger on the flight.
(c) The air traffic controller.
(d) The pilot.

2. What is Jennifer's boss afraid the story about Flight 545 might turn into?
(a) A boring piece that no one will be interested in.
(b) A faulty parts story.
(c) A media frenzy.
(d) Jennifer's only focus.

3. What does the FAA official order the flight crew from the troubled flight to do?
(a) Stay on the plane.
(b) Report to FAA headquarters immediately.
(c) Write separate reports of what happened.
(d) Go to the infirmary.

4. What do Casey and Kenny Burne find as they further investigate the N-22 from Flight 545?
(a) The American passenger's laptop.
(b) More counterfeit parts.
(c) Another data voice recorder.
(d) Another video camara.

5. What is the purpose of a locking pin?
(a) It holds the cockpit doors in place during flight.
(b) It holds the Flight Data Recorder in place during flight.
(c) It holds the wheels in place during flight.
(d) It holds the slats in place during flight.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Amos tell Casey about the locking pin?

2. What does ex-FAA agent Fred Barker tell Jennifer Malone about the N-22?

3. During a meeting on Tuesday, a report confirms the trouble on Flight 545 was not caused by what?

4. Why does Casey think Marder ordered security details for all those on the investigation team?

5. From whom does Jennifer learn about Norton's deal with China?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain what happened to the young American parents and their infant daughter during the troubled flight.

2. When Casey and Bob Richman board the N-22 what do they observe?

3. Why is Casey called to a television, and why does what she sees worry her?

4. Why is there a strange car parked outside of Casey's home?

5. Who does Casey give the two additional copies of the video from the cockpit to and why?

6. What fax does Norma give to Casey and why?

7. What does Casey do once she gets home Wednesday night?

8. Explain why Casey ends up on top of an airplane that is being constructed in one of Norton's hangers.

9. In the meeting on Tuesday, what does Casey learn about the idea that turbulence caused the trouble on Flight 545?

10. Why is uncommanded slat deployment thought to be a possibility for the trouble experienced on the flight?

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