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Study Guide

Fate is the Hunter | Quiz

Ernest K. Gann
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Fate is the Hunter | Quiz

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1)

Initially, how does Gann view Keim's character? (from Chapter 5 "The Seasoning - Where the Mind is Honed and Sweat is Found to Mix With Ice")

He thinks Keim is a great teacher and is tough.
Gann thinks Keim is a pushover and not very skilled.
He thinks Keim is patient and kind.
Gann sees Keim as domineering and arrogant.
2)

Gann performs a personal inspection of his plane during a flight from Honolulu to Burbank and decides that the vibration is what? (from Chapter 18 - "Tragedy and Escape - There is a Degree of Mercy Beyond Which Any Man is Rude to Inquire")

Is just turbulence.
Is not serious.
Is coming from a loose seat.
Is very serious.
3)

What does Gann believe about the other pilots' modesty when talking about their abilities? (from Chapter 6 "Of Numbers - and Their Power to Reduce the Presumptuous Quickly")

He believes they are bluffing.
He thinks they must not be that skilled.
He thinks that they are just shy.
He does not care about the other pilots.
4)

On Gann's flight with Hughen, the plane begins to ice up and quickly loses altitude and speed. What is Gann's reaction to this? (from Chapter 5 "The Seasoning - Where the Mind is Honed and Sweat is Found to Mix With Ice")

He is not shaken at all.
He is aloof.
He is concerned but confident.
He is quickly frightened.
5)

In chapter 6, what does the reader learn about the need for pilots on Gann's route? (from Chapter 6 "Of Numbers - and Their Power to Reduce the Presumptuous Quickly")

His route needs more co-pilots.
His route is fine with pilots.
His route needs pilots.
His route has a surplus of pilots.
6)

While Gann is recovering from his illness, what are other pilots receiving? (from Chapter 8 "Rule Books Are Paper - They Will Not Cushion a Sudden Meeting of Stone and Metal")

Their pension payments.
Their war activation letters.
Their pink slips.
Their vacation pay.
7)

Where on the plane is the ominous shaking taking place on Gann's flight to Burbank? (from Chapter 18 - "Tragedy and Escape - There is a Degree of Mercy Beyond Which Any Man is Rude to Inquire")

Over the right wing.
Over the left wing.
In the cockpit.
In the tail section.
8)

At Nelson's airline, what does Gann's seniority number mean? (from Epilogue)

He is co-pilot to more experienced pilots.
He is pilot to more experienced co-pilots.
He is co-pilot to less experienced pilots.
He is pilot to less experienced co-pilots.
9)

What plane does Gann find abandoned on his first shuttle flight to South America? (from Chapter 7 "Gypsies - Doubtful of Station and Intentions")

A Runners 42.
A Kickers 97.
A Shooters 56.
A Junkers 86.
10)

What character traits does Gann seem to attribute to his fellow pilots? (from Chapter 6 "Of Numbers - and Their Power to Reduce the Presumptuous Quickly")

He sees them as gracious and supportive.
He sees them as jealous and unskilled.
He sees them as jealous and proud.
He sees them as humble yet skilled.
11)

Which of the following is not an attribute that is causing difficulties in rescuing O'Connor? (from Chapter 12 - "Cold - Exhausting, Unrelenting, Murderous Cold")

His distant location.
Dangerous flying conditions.
Worsening weather.
The short daylight hours.
12)

What is the cargo load Gann and his crew are taking to Goose Bay? (from Chapter 8 "Rule Books Are Paper - They Will Not Cushion a Sudden Meeting of Stone and Metal")

Steel radio masts.
Scrap metal.
Aluminum can lids.
Tank tires.
13)

Throughout the text, how does Gann seem to respond to this seniority number? (from Chapter 6 "Of Numbers - and Their Power to Reduce the Presumptuous Quickly")

He brags about his low number.
He complains about his high number.
He mourns for his low number.
He dismisses the number altogether.
14)

Where is Steensville located? (from Chapter 15 - "A Hole - So Small, but of Exquisite Design")

Newfoundland.
Quebec.
Edwards Island.
Nova Scotia.
15)

How does Hughen handle the situation of the plane icing in mid-flight? (from Chapter 5 "The Seasoning - Where the Mind is Honed and Sweat is Found to Mix With Ice")

He turns the plane over to Gann.
He panics and does nothing.
He is calm but lands the plane with a crash.
He takes over and manages to land the plane safely.
16)

What causes O'Connor's flight to be lost in Chapter 11? (from Chapter 11 - "The Numbers - In a Wicked, Vengeful Mood")

The flight is lost due to poor weather and ice.
O'Connor fell asleep while flying, and the flight was lost.
Poor navigational tools caused the flight to be lost.
An enemy plane has shot down the flight.
17)

With a fire in the plane, Gann knows he must try to land. What does he see that overjoys him as he tries to land? (from Chapter 15 - "A Hole - So Small, but of Exquisite Design")

A small hole in the weather.
Another plane ushering him onto the runway.
A clear view of the runway.
The fire beginning to burn out.
18)

As the plane nears its landing base in Greenland, what does Gann's plane skim while flying only feet above the water? (from Chapter 9 - "Valhalla - the Tortuous Route Thereto")

Sandbars.
White-capped waves.
Tops of icebergs.
Pods of whales.
19)

What crew position does Grimes hold on Gann's flight from San Francisco to Honolulu? (from Chapter 17 - "A Certain Embarrassment - ...the Urge to Shift Blame Becomes Even Uglier When the Accused Has Left the Feast")

Radio operator.
Stewardess.
Co-pilot.
Flight engineer.
20)

Gann begins flying for a new airline run by a man named Nelson. Where does this airline fly? (from Epilogue)

The Middle East.
The South Pacific.
Western Europe.
South Africa.
21)

What does Gann learn has caused his plane to have technical trouble while flying from Belem? (from Chapter 7 "Gypsies - Doubtful of Station and Intentions")

The weather caused the problem.
His reckless flying caused the problem.
The plane was defective.
The plane was sabotaged.
22)

Upon arrival in Iceland, the British Air Force tells Gann what action saved his plane from being found by enemy fighters? (from Chapter 10 - "A Lonely, Unloved Ship - Finding Hazard the More Bitter When Matched With Trifles")

Their very low approach.
Their covert radio signals.
Their silent landing.
Their climb to 11,000 feet.
23)

What is the main load on the cargo planes that Gann pilots for the military when he first begins flying on their behalf? (from Chapter 8 "Rule Books Are Paper - They Will Not Cushion a Sudden Meeting of Stone and Metal")

Passengers on commercial flights.
Canned food.
Equipment for the U.S. Armed Forces.
Clothing.
24)

In Chapter 11, Gann notes that he, as most pilots, flies between Goose Bay and which other stop? (from Chapter 11 - "The Numbers - In a Wicked, Vengeful Mood")

Nova Scotia.
London, England.
Prestwick, Scotland.
Dublin.
25)

On the one occasion, Gann flies with Hughen. What is their route? (from Chapter 5 "The Seasoning - Where the Mind is Honed and Sweat is Found to Mix With Ice")

New York to Nashville.
New York to Philadelphia.
Nashville to Charlotte.
Charlotte to Albany.
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