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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16 - "A Pretender - How One Fine Man is Ill-Used by Fate and Another Dares Deceive It".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which one of these men did not attend flight school with Gann?
(a) Jerry.
(b) Owen.
(c) Mood.
(d) Carter.

2. What kind of airplanes does the U.S. promise to bring to South America for no extra costs?
(a) Airbus Armada.
(b) Lockheed Lodestars.
(c) Franklin Flyer.
(d) Boeing Boomerangs.

3. What are Gann and his co-pilot looking for by following the river through the jungles of South America?
(a) An empty field.
(b) An airport.
(c) An enemy base.
(d) A waterfall.

4. What type of aircraft does Gann think is a cantankerous and difficult machine?
(a) The DC-2.
(b) The 747.
(c) The DC-3.
(d) The BC-4.

5. Why does McCabe reassign Gann?
(a) Because he thinks Gann can help another pilot .
(b) Because he did not have a good demonstration flight.
(c) Because he already has a co-pilot.
(d) Because he is jealous of Gann's skills.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ross begins using Zen-like techniques with Gann to do what?

2. Which one of the following symptoms of hypoxia does Gann remember on his flight over the Andes?

3. Where is Gann when he first hears of the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor?

4. Which numbers are more senior to Gann's?

5. Heavy with fuel and equipment, what is the mph Gann's plane averages on the way to Greenland?

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