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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. Who does Marty Reardon question about his credentials?

2. What is determined as the final cause of the incident on Flight 545?

3. When Casey arrives at Norton Friday morning, how many hours does she have until the interview?

4. What does Jack Rogers reveal about Norton during his interview with Jennifer Malone?

5. What does Reardon begin questioning early in the interview?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the confrontation between Richman and Casey.

2. How does Malone's boss react to the information that a faulty part, followed by pilot error, caused the incident on Flight 545?

3. Why does Casey find it strange that Richman is already at work when she arrives Thursday morning?

4. Why will making a deal with Korea ultimately be the end of Norton?

5. Describe the interaction between Casey and the woman in accounting who translates the video for her.

6. Why doesn't Casey find out what the accountant was able to translate from the video tape on Thursday?

7. What is the end result for Malone, Richman, and Marder?

8. What does Edgarton tell Casey when he calls her after the final report is released?

9. When Casey is leaving Thursday evening, what does she discover that causes her to return to her office?

10. Explain how Marder acts during his interview with Jennifer Malone.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Casey ends the interview with Reardon, surprising everyone.

Part 1) Describe how Casey ends the interview with Reardon and why it is surprising.

Part 2) Describe Casey's plan for Saturday and if her plan goes smoothly, what it will reveal about Flight 545.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Casey learns many things from the QAR. Discuss the four main things she learns and how they will affect her investigation into flight 545.

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