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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. Why hasn't Casey spoken with the pilot and co-pilots from Flight 545?

2. What does the FAA official order the flight crew from the troubled flight to do?

3. Why does Casey take a copy of the tape to the audio interpretation lab?

4. When Casey first boards the damaged plane, what does she conclude is part of the problem?

5. What caused the accident of the N22 being covered on television?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reason does Richman give for racking up so much travel time while working for the marketing department?

2. Why is Jennifer Malone trying to get a story about the N-22 incident?

3. Why does Casey believe Marder has ordered security to watch her house?

4. What does Casey notice about the pilot while listening to the taped conversations between the pilot and air traffic controllers, and why is this surprising?

5. What does the corrupt data from the Flight Data Recorder mean?

6. What are the various recorders on the plane that Casey hopes to gain information from?

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

8. Explain what happens while Casey and the investigative team are out to lunch on Wednesday.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The interviews Jennifer Malone conducts are a crucial turning point in the story. Describe the people Jennifer interviews, the reason why she interviews them and their role with Norton.

Essay Topic 2

Casey ends the interview with Reardon, surprising everyone.

Part 1) Describe how Casey ends the interview with Reardon and why it is surprising.

Part 2) Describe Casey's plan for Saturday and if her plan goes smoothly, what it will reveal about Flight 545.

Essay Topic 3

Jack Rogers is a small time reporter but still big enough to cause an upset at Norton if word gets out about Flight 545. Describe Casey's meeting with Jack Rogers and what Rogers tells her about Marder and Edgarton. Conclude your essay by including an explanation of why Rogers could potentially be dangerous to the progress at Norton.

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