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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Monday.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long had it been since the Norton Aircraft had had trouble with slat deployment?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 4 years.

2. When the flight began to experience trouble, what did a young married father drop?
(a) His infant daughter.
(b) His laptop.
(c) His video camera.
(d) His briefcase.

3. Which one is not a possibility for the cause of the trouble with the flight?
(a) Slats deployment.
(b) Loss of engine power.
(c) A problem with autopilot.
(d) An electrical malfunction.

4. Who was waiting for Casey in the parking lot when she arrived at work the morning of the troubled flight?
(a) Her secretary.
(b) Her new assistant.
(c) The president of the company.
(d) The chief designer.

5. Where on the plane does a female American passenger hear a noise before the incident?
(a) In an overhead compartment.
(b) In the cockpit.
(c) On the wing.
(d) In the bathroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the flight being investigated by Norton Aircraft?

2. When Casey first boards the damaged plane, what does she conclude is part of the problem?

3. Why is the cockpit recorder of no help in Casey's investigation?

4. Where did the troubled flight leave from?

5. After speaking with passengers, Casey thinks part of the problem may have been uncommanded slat deployment. Why would this be dangerous?

(see the answer key)

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