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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. In chapter 5, the author refers to the opening of a new airport. What is the name of that airport?
(a) O'Hare.
(b) JFK.
(c) Pittsburgh International.
(d) La Guardia.

2. When Gann co-pilots on other routes, he sometimes flies a DC-3. How does Gann view the DC-3's flying capabilities?
(a) He hates flying the DC-3.
(b) He likes the easy comfort of the new plane.
(c) He thinks that the DC-3 is exactly like the DC-2.
(d) He does not really care either way.

3. What type of shoes does Ross wear?
(a) Loafers.
(b) Tennis shoes.
(c) Brown flying boots.
(d) Expensive black ankle boots.

4. What is one thing that the seniority number determines?
(a) Their number assigns them to certain routes.
(b) They are only referred to by their number.
(c) They gain tenure by their seniority number.
(d) Their numbers determine what times they fly.

5. Whose methods and practices does flight school teach the pilots?
(a) British Airlines.
(b) Euro Airlines.
(c) American Airlines.
(d) Northern Airlines.

Short Answer Questions

1. While Gann is straightening out the mess with the missing item in Wilkes-Barre, what is Ross doing?

2. What happened to the start-up company Gann worked for after World War II?

3. Occasionally, Gann co-pilots for other pilots on a route from Newark to which main city?

4. On Gann's flight with Hughen, the plane begins to ice up and quickly loses altitude and speed. What is Gann's reaction to this?

5. How does Ross seem to handle and respond to Gann's mistakes at Wilkes-Barre and various other stops on their first flight?

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