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

2. What weather patterns and geography does Gann note in chapter 14 that he and other pilots have come to know?
(a) South American.
(b) Global.
(c) Regional.
(d) European.

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?
(a) 4,627 hours, 29 minutes.
(b) 2,598 hours, 38 minutes.
(c) 5,972 hours, 40 minutes.
(d) 5,622 hours, 39 minutes.

4. How does Gann view Ross' Zen-like techniques?
(a) He finds them obnoxious.
(b) He thinks that they are quite fun.
(c) He enjoys these new techniques.
(d) He does not even notice they are happening.

5. When Gann sees the base of Goose Bay in the middle of such natural beauty, how does he feel about the location of the base?
(a) He feels ashamed that it has interrupted the remote location.
(b) He feels overjoyed at the sight of the mechanization.
(c) He feels inspired by the land and scenery.
(d) He feels hate toward the beauty of the remote location.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. While at Goose Bay, what locations does Gann realize will offer excellent staging areas during the war?

4. What is the name of the pilot that Gann meets toward the end of the novel who holds seniority number 1?

5. What does Gann note "saved the day" when his Douglas C-54 has technical issues, causing a potentially life threatening situation?

(see the answer key)

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