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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 "A Captain - At Work".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Over the next few months that they are flying together, what happens to Ross' attitude towards Gann?
(a) He becomes more demanding of Gann.
(b) Ross refuses to fly with Gann.
(c) Ross becomes jealous of Gann's skills.
(d) He and Gann become best friends.

3. What type of airplanes do most of the students already know how to pilot?
(a) Small airplanes.
(b) None of them, except Gann, knows how to fly.
(c) Fighter planes.
(d) Large commercial jets.

4. After the Wilkes-Barre incident, Ross decides to let Gann land at their next stop. How is that landing?
(a) It is botched by Gann.
(b) It goes smoothly.
(c) It is rough but due to weather only.
(d) Ross changes his mind and lands the plane himself.

5. What type of adverse weather is Gann's flying route used to experiencing?
(a) Deep, dense fog.
(b) Large, golf ball-sized hail.
(c) Low lying snowfall.
(d) Sudden, heavy thunderstorms.

Short Answer Questions

1. What piloting tasks does Ross trust his co-pilots with that most other pilots do not?

2. In the prologue, which co-pilot does Ernest mention?

3. What does Ross reveal when he hears Gann is not Army-taught as a pilot?

4. How did Gann feel upon returning to his normal route after World War II?

5. Again, Gann manages to mess up, but Ross is there to save the day. What does Gann realize after his first flight day with Ross?

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