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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6 "Of Numbers - and Their Power to Reduce the Presumptuous Quickly".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Gann discovers that his demonstration flight will be on a DC-2, how does he feel?
(a) He is excited.
(b) He is indifferent.
(c) He is dismayed.
(d) He is upset but pretends he is happy.

2. When Gann corrects the plane's altitude, what happens?
(a) They hit a flock of birds.
(b) Gann falls asleep.
(c) Another plane flies by, barely missing Gann's plane.
(d) His co-pilot has a heart attack.

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

4. Throughout the text, how does Gann seem to respond to this seniority number?
(a) He brags about his low number.
(b) He complains about his high number.
(c) He mourns for his low number.
(d) He dismisses the number altogether.

5. How does Hughen handle the situation of the plane icing in mid-flight?
(a) He takes over and manages to land the plane safely.
(b) He turns the plane over to Gann.
(c) He panics and does nothing.
(d) He is calm but lands the plane with a crash.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gann believe about the other pilots' modesty when talking about their abilities?

2. 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?

3. What does Ross do as Gann repeatedly makes the same mistakes?

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

5. Which aircraft were the students primarily taught to fly?

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