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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 decision is made about Malone's story?

2. What does Casey find when she wakes up Friday morning?

3. What does Casey begin to suspect Marder of after the interview with Jennifer Malone on Thursday morning?

4. What does Marder tell Jennifer Malone about the slat deployment issue?

5. What is Casey warned about concerning Marty Reardon?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the chain of events that caused the incident on Flight 545.

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

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

4. What is Casey told to say to Jennifer Malone in her Friday morning interview and why?

5. Explain the interview between Jennifer Malone and Barker.

6. How does Marder explain what was done about the slat deployment problem to Jennifer Malone?

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

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

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

10. What does Casey explain to Malone about the flight manifest?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Jennifer Malone is a producer who is sure there is an interesting story about what happened on Flight 545. Describe what information Jennifer collected, who she collected it from, and whether or not the information was true. If it was false, tell what the truth is.

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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