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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14 - "Fortune - Where is the Man Who Survives Without...".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What plane is Ross considered the master of?
(a) The DC-2.
(b) The DC-4.
(c) The DC-5.
(d) The DC-3.

2. Finish the sentence: Goose Bay initially features...
(a) ...a welcome home for Gann and his crew.
(b) ...no navigational assets.
(c) ...a wide array of planes and equipment.
(d) ...top-notch navigational tools.

3. Which word best describes the flight from Goose Bay to Greenland?
(a) Fun.
(b) Calm.
(c) Nerve-racking.
(d) Short.

4. Which ocean does the crew fly over on their way to drop their cargo in Greenland?
(a) Indian Ocean.
(b) Arctic Ocean.
(c) Pacific Ocean.
(d) Atlantic Ocean.

5. In chapter 14, which flight schoolmate of Gann's does the reader learn is killed in a flight accident?
(a) Oliver.
(b) Thomas.
(c) Gay.
(d) Mood.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of adverse weather is Gann's flying route used to experiencing?

2. How does Gann describe the weather at Goose Bay?

3. Towards the end of the novel, Gann notes that he is transferred back to Natal and has managed to log how much flying time?

4. As the plane nears its landing base in Greenland, what does Gann's plane skim while flying only feet above the water?

5. Where did Ross grow up as a child?

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