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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. Who does Marder speak with immediately after his interview with Jennifer Malone?

2. What does Casey tell Malone the events on Flight 545 began with?

3. Why was it dangerous for John Chang's son to fly the plane even though he is a pilot?

4. Who, besides Marder, tells Casey she must lie in the Friday morning interview with Jennifer Malone?

5. What does Casey begin to suspect Marder of after the interview with Jennifer Malone on Thursday morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why will making a deal with Korea ultimately be the end of Norton?

2. What does Casey explain to Malone about the flight manifest?

3. Describe the interview between Reardon and Casey.

4. Explain the confrontation between Richman and Casey.

5. What does Casey show and tell Malone concerning the pilot from Flight 545?

6. How does Malone's reporter, Marty Reardon feel about Barker?

7. How does Malone's boss react to the information that a faulty part, followed by pilot error, caused the incident on Flight 545?

8. Describe the chain of events that caused the incident on Flight 545.

9. When Casey is leaving Thursday evening, what does she discover that causes her to return to her office?

10. What does Edgarton tell Casey when he calls her after the final report is released?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jennifer Malone is a producer who is sure there is an interesting story about what happened on Flight 545. Describe what information Jennifer collected, who she collected it from, and whether or not the information was true. If it was false, tell what the truth is.

Essay Topic 2

Foreshadowing is used in the first section of Airframe. Give three examples of foreshadowing and how it is used to point towards events that are to come.

Essay Topic 3

Describe how Marder is pushing Casey to the forefront of the investigation and the press's interest in the case. Describe how this is good for Marder but could be bad for Casey. Be sure to answer the questions: Why isn't Marder using the press department of Norton but using Casey instead? What does Marder promise Casey when the investigation is over?

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