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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 reveals John Chang was not flying the plane, rather his son was. What is his son's name?

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

3. What was mistakenly put into the press packets that Reardon surprises Casey with during the interview?

4. Why does Reardon believe Norton is hiding the video footage from the cockpit?

5. After speaking with the audio technician, what does Casey confirm about the sound at the beginning of the video she found in the cockpit?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why is the telex from Vancouver stating that John Chang has died a significant piece of information?

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

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

7. What does Casey show and tell Malone concerning the pilot from Flight 545?

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

9. What does Casey learn from the QAR after Wong hooks it up to his computer?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Foreshadowing is used in the first section of Airframe. Give three examples of foreshadowing and how it is used to point towards events that are to come.

Essay Topic 3

Malone determines to get a story but it does not happen.

Part 1) Describe why Malone insists on being on the test flight and how Casey reacted.

Part 2) Describe what happens on the flight that made Malone attack Casey upon landing.

Part 3) Describe the results, for Malone, of what Casey reveals on the test flight.

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