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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who confirms Casey's conclusion that slat deployment did not cause the trouble on the flight?
(a) Felix.
(b) Kenny.
(c) Richman.
(d) Marder.

2. Where does Norma learn that Richman has traveled five times in recent months?
(a) To Bombay.
(b) To China.
(c) To Korea.
(d) To Java.

3. What is Amos's job at Norton Aircraft?
(a) He is the chief designer.
(b) He is a metallurgy expert.
(c) He is a test pilot.
(d) He is the assistant to the president.

4. What does Casey learn about the Flight Data Recorder?
(a) The information on it is corrupt.
(b) It was destroyed during the flight.
(c) The information is helpful in determining the cause of the trouble on the flight.
(d) The information does not lead to any concrete solutions.

5. When Casey arrives at Norton Wednesday morning, what does Marder ask her to do?
(a) Call JAA.
(b) Put together a press release.
(c) Talk to the media waiting outside.
(d) Falsify a report on the N-22.

6. What is JAA?
(a) The Japanese version of the FAA.
(b) The Australian version of the FAA.
(c) The Korean version of the FAA.
(d) The European version of the FAA.

7. While inspecting the plane what does Casey see on nearly every surface?
(a) Engine oil.
(b) Blood.
(c) Gasoline.
(d) Water.

8. What is the name of the flight being investigated by Norton Aircraft?
(a) Flight 545.
(b) Flight 689.
(c) Flight 987.
(d) Flight 342.

9. Why does Casey take a copy of the tape to the audio interpretation lab?
(a) She wants the screaming to be removed so she can hear other noises.
(b) She wants to isolate the conversation in the cockpit.
(c) She wants another opinion on the noises she hears.
(d) She wants to know the source of the sound right before the incident.

10. At a staff meeting at Norton Aircraft, which airframe does Casey learn is involved in the troubled flight?
(a) A N-22.
(b) A DC-10
(c) A 757.
(d) A 747.

11. During a meeting on Tuesday, a report confirms the trouble on Flight 545 was not caused by what?
(a) Slats deployment.
(b) Turbulence.
(c) An autopilot malfunction.
(d) Pilot error.

12. Who reports the plane's activity to the FAA?
(a) Casey Singleton.
(b) The pilot.
(c) A passenger on the flight.
(d) The air traffic controller.

13. How many people were injured on the troubled flight being investigated by Norton Aircraft?
(a) 56.
(b) 14.
(c) 28.
(d) 79.

14. Why is Jennifer Malone looking for a new story?
(a) Her last story proved to be untrue.
(b) She wants a promotion.
(c) Her boss wants a story no one else had covered.
(d) One of her current stories has been cancelled.

15. What causes chaos when Casey is walking through hanger 64 with Richman?
(a) An executive from China confronting Casey.
(b) Don Brull's confronting of Casey and Richman.
(c) Reporters who have been let into the hanger.
(d) A massive tool falling.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Casey ask an accountant to view the video from the cockpit?

2. According to Jack Rogers, why does he think rumors in the plant stem from John Mader?

3. What makes Casey rule out pilot error as the cause of the troubled flight before she even inspects the aircraft?

4. While inspecting the plane, what does Casey see stuck in an overhead compartment?

5. During the second phase of the investigation, what does Casey decide to focus on?

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