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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, The Long Farewell.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In August of 1990, what caused David's marital problems to be placed on the back burner?
(a) Hussein's invasion of Kuwait.
(b) Operation Desert Storm.
(c) Timur's invasion of China.
(d) Bush's invasion of Panama.

2. Which one of David's favorite planes is retired in 1990?
(a) Blackbird.
(b) Vultee.
(c) Convair.
(d) Curtiss.

3. When does David return from Saudi Arabia?
(a) March of 1991.
(b) March of 2001.
(c) March of 1990.
(d) March of 2009.

4. According to the nurse, what is David's first priority relating to his father's stay in the hospital?
(a) Making financial arrangements for hospital bills.
(b) Making funeral arrangements.
(c) Spending time with his father.
(d) Making plans to move his father into a nursing home.

5. In the hospital, what story does David tell his father so that he can talk to him without worrying what to say?
(a) A story about the day he was rescued from his mother.
(b) A story about cooking for the Air Force.
(c) A story about their trip to the Russian River.
(d) A story about his enlistment process.

Short Answer Questions

1. After all of the problems with David's Air Force paperwork, what base does he finally get assigned to?

2. What is the name of the male nurse that meets David to inform him about his father's condition?

3. What does Patsy do in July of 1990 that causes David to trust her less?

4. What is the identification call sign David uses when calling to the Blackbird?

5. What happens to Patsy the night after she and David go out for a dinner date?

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