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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18 - "Tragedy and Escape - There is a Degree of Mercy Beyond Which Any Man is Rude to Inquire".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one thing that the seniority number determines?
(a) Their numbers determine what times they fly.
(b) They gain tenure by their seniority number.
(c) They are only referred to by their number.
(d) Their number assigns them to certain routes.

2. As the plane nears its landing base in Greenland, what does Gann's plane skim while flying only feet above the water?
(a) Tops of icebergs.
(b) Sandbars.
(c) Pods of whales.
(d) White-capped waves.

3. When the missing item cannot be located in Wilkes-Barre, what happens to the flight?
(a) Nothing, everything is fine and on time.
(b) The rest of the flights are cancelled.
(c) The flight is redirected to another route.
(d) The flight is delayed.

4. What type of shoes does Ross wear?
(a) Tennis shoes.
(b) Expensive black ankle boots.
(c) Brown flying boots.
(d) Loafers.

5. How long is the trip from Goose Bay to Greenland estimated to be for Gann and his crew?
(a) 1,500 miles.
(b) 2,100 miles.
(c) 1,300 miles.
(d) 3,100 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Towards the end of the novel, Gann notes that he is transferred back to Natal and has managed to log how much flying time?

2. When Gann sees the base of Goose Bay in the middle of such natural beauty, how does he feel about the location of the base?

3. What is the name of the pilot that Gann meets toward the end of the novel who holds seniority number 1?

4. What is the main load on the cargo planes that Gann pilots for the military when he first begins flying on their behalf?

5. What kind of airplanes does the U.S. promise to bring to South America for no extra costs?

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