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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What caused the accident of the N22 being covered on television?
(a) Slat deployment.
(b) Pilot error.
(c) A engine explosion.
(d) A malfunction of autopilot.

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

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

4. While eating at a local restaurant, what does Casey see on television?
(a) Breaking news about another accident involving an N-22.
(b) A report about Flight 545.
(c) A report stating that Marder is being investigated by the FAA.
(d) Actual footage of Flight 545.

5. What reason does the pilot of the troubled flight give for the plane's problems?
(a) Severe turbulence.
(b) Low fuel.
(c) Loss of an engine.
(d) A deranged passenger.

Short Answer Questions

1. Norma gives Casey a fax of a magazine page with a picture of whom?

2. Why does Casey receive a fax of a magazine story?

3. How many copies of the video does Casey make?

4. How long does Casey Singleton have to investigate the incident from the troubled flight?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the circumstances around the falling tool in the Norton hanger.

2. What does Casey learn during her run in with the president of the local worker's union Don Brull?

3. What does Casey discover as she studies sheets of data from the faulty data recorder?

4. Explain what happens while Casey and the investigative team are out to lunch on Wednesday.

5. Why does John Marder call Casey late Wednesday night?

6. When Casey and Bob Richman board the N-22 what do they observe?

7. What does Casey notice about the pilot while listening to the taped conversations between the pilot and air traffic controllers, and why is this surprising?

8. What does the DC-10 incident have to do with the N-22 investigation?

9. What does Casey Singleton learn about the troubled flight in the morning debriefing meeting at Norton Aircraft?

10. What reason does Richman give for racking up so much travel time while working for the marketing department?

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