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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. Casey's secretary Norma, discovers Richman's large expenses have been approved by whom?

2. Where did the troubled flight leave from?

3. Who does Marder rely on to deal with the press?

4. What does Amos tell Casey about the locking pin?

5. Why does Casey climb a plane that is being constructed?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain what the JAA press release says.

3. Why is uncommanded slat deployment thought to be a possibility for the trouble experienced on the flight?

4. What does Casey find Bob Richman doing that further adds to her suspicions of him?

5. What fax does Norma give to Casey and why?

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

7. Why does the air traffic controller call his boss?

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

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

10. What does Casey do once she gets home Wednesday night?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The video tape Casey found in the cockpit will play a central role in determining what happened on the flight.

Part 1) Describe what Casey hopes she can find out from the video.

Part 2) Describe what Casey is doing to better understand what is happening on the video.

Essay Topic 2

Choose three of the following characters and describe in detail their role in the investigation into Flight 545: Casey, Teddy, Malone, the woman from accounting, the video technician, Marder, Richman, and Edgarton.

Essay Topic 3

Casey is learning a lot about what happened on Flight 545 by using a variety of resources.

Part 1) Detail what Casey learned about Flight 545 from the Flight Simulator.

Part 2) Detail what Casey learned about Flight 545 from the Flight Data Recorder and the report it produced.

Part 3) Detail what Casey learned about Flight 545 from Amos and her investigation based on his conclusions.

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