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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes Casey rule out turbulence as the cause of the troubled flight before she even inspects the aircraft?

2. What does Casey ask the video store technician to do to the video from the cockpit?

3. What is the condition of the locking pin?

4. While eating at a local restaurant, what does Casey see on television?

5. Where does Casey decide to view the video from the camera she found in the cockpit?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain what the JAA press release says.

3. Why is Jennifer Malone trying to get a story about the N-22 incident?

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

5. In the meeting on Tuesday, what does Casey learn about the idea that turbulence caused the trouble on Flight 545?

6. Why does Casey believe Marder has ordered security to watch her house?

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

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

9. Explain what happened to the young American parents and their infant daughter during the troubled flight.

10. What are the various recorders on the plane that Casey hopes to gain information from?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The interviews Jennifer Malone conducts are a crucial turning point in the story. Describe the people Jennifer interviews, the reason why she interviews them and their role with Norton.

Essay Topic 2

Detail the chain of events that cause the trouble on Flight 545 beginning with the faulty part. Include who is at fault at each part in the chain of events.

Essay Topic 3

Describe in detail what happens on the flight test from take off to landing. Be sure to detail the characters' reactions to what is taking place.

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