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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. Which one is not a possibility for the cause of the trouble with the flight?

2. Who is Teddy Rawley?

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

4. Where does Norma learn that Richman has traveled five times in recent months?

5. How long does Casey Singleton have to investigate the incident from the troubled flight?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Casey do with the video she found in the cockpit?

3. Why does the air traffic controller call his boss?

4. Explain the circumstances around the falling tool in the Norton hanger.

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

6. What does Casey Singleton learn about the troubled flight in the morning debriefing meeting at Norton Aircraft?

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

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

9. What does Casey find Bob Richman doing that further adds to her suspicions of him?

10. What does Casey discover as she studies sheets of data from the faulty data recorder?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The video tape Casey found in the cockpit will play a central role in determining what happened on the flight.

Part 1) Describe what Casey hopes she can find out from the video.

Part 2) Describe what Casey is doing to better understand what is happening on the video.

Essay Topic 2

Casey is introduced as one of the central characters in the book. The majority of the investigation and the future of Norton Aircraft rest on her solving of the troubled plane mystery.

Part 1) Describe what you know about Casey personally and professionally.

Part 2) Describe how Casey gathers information from other characters to move forward in her investigation. Cite examples from the book.

Part 3) Describe how Casey uses her own instincts and ideas to conduct the investigation. Cite examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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