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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. Why does John Chang leave his son in charge of the flight?

2. How does Casey's interview begin on Friday?

3. Who is Marty Reardon?

4. What does Casey tell Malone the events on Flight 545 began with?

5. Where is Norton's Test Facility located?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Casey respond during the interview when asked about the preliminary report?

2. Explain how Casey feels when she wakes up the morning after her fall in the hanger.

3. Explain what happens Thursday night when Casey goes to the N-22.

4. Explain what happens when Casey goes to pick up the video from the technician.

5. Explain the confrontation between Richman and Casey.

6. Describe the interview between Reardon and Casey.

7. What does Malone do at Norton's Test Facility in Arizona?

8. What does Casey learn when she calls the simulation department on Thursday?

9. How does Teddy show Malone the idea of slat deployment causing the incident in Flight 545 is not correct?

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

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

Describe how Marder is pushing Casey to the forefront of the investigation and the press's interest in the case. Describe how this is good for Marder but could be bad for Casey. Be sure to answer the questions: Why isn't Marder using the press department of Norton but using Casey instead? What does Marder promise Casey when the investigation is over?

Essay Topic 3

Casey is introduced as one of the central characters in the book. The majority of the investigation and the future of Norton Aircraft rest on her solving of the troubled plane mystery.

Part 1) Describe what you know about Casey personally and professionally.

Part 2) Describe how Casey gathers information from other characters to move forward in her investigation. Cite examples from the book.

Part 3) Describe how Casey uses her own instincts and ideas to conduct the investigation. Cite examples from the book.

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