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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8 "Rule Books Are Paper - They Will Not Cushion a Sudden Meeting of Stone and Metal".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is McCabe assessing during the demonstration flight?
(a) Gann's answers to all his technical questions.
(b) Gann's teamwork.
(c) Gann's skills and personality.
(d) Gann's airfighter technique.

2. In the prologue, which co-pilot does Ernest mention?
(a) Benji.
(b) Burt.
(c) Beattie.
(d) Bernard.

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

4. When the missing item cannot be located in Wilkes-Barre, what happens to the flight?
(a) The rest of the flights are cancelled.
(b) The flight is delayed.
(c) The flight is redirected to another route.
(d) Nothing, everything is fine and on time.

5. In chapter 6, what does the reader learn about the need for pilots on Gann's route?
(a) His route needs pilots.
(b) His route is fine with pilots.
(c) His route has a surplus of pilots.
(d) His route needs more co-pilots.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many round trips per week will Gann be required to do at Newark?

2. Who is Robbins?

3. How does Gann view Ross' Zen-like techniques?

4. Upon leaving Wilkes-Barre, Ross allows Gann to fly to the next location. What is that location?

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

(see the answer key)

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