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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. How does Gann describe his home in Brazil?
(a) Simple and neat.
(b) Small but clean.
(c) A big beach home.
(d) Full of insects and vermin.

2. In chapter 6, how many pilots and co-pilots does Gann mention are killed in crashes?
(a) 2 pilots and 3 co-pilots.
(b) 1 pilot and 2 co-pilots.
(c) 2 pilots and 2 co-pilots.
(d) 1 pilot and 1 co-pilot.

3. How is O'Connor's lost flight located?
(a) By radio beacon.
(b) By flares.
(c) Through Morse code.
(d) By advanced radar.

4. Which two names below does Gann never mention as being part of his crew while he pilots the C-54?
(a) Smith and O'Ryan.
(b) Bradford and Millington.
(c) Ditmeyer and Braseman.
(d) Robertson and LaFrenier.

5. Upon landing at Wilkes-Barre, what item can Gann not locate?
(a) The breaks.
(b) His headphone.
(c) The cargo door.
(d) The mailbag.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Gann's seniority number when he completed flight school?

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

3. What dangerous mishap happens seconds after Gann takes off in a Douglas C-54 in Chapter 14?

4. In chapter 6, what does the reader learn about the need for pilots on Gann's route?

5. What is the main load on the cargo planes that Gann pilots for the military when he first begins flying on their behalf?

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