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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 kind of airplanes does the U.S. promise to bring to South America for no extra costs?
(a) Airbus Armada.
(b) Franklin Flyer.
(c) Lockheed Lodestars.
(d) Boeing Boomerangs.

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

3. What happens to the airline industry due to the wartime economy?
(a) The airline industry remains static.
(b) The airline industry declines.
(c) The airline industry grows.
(d) The airline industry outsources work.

4. In Chapter 6, how long does Gann see himself holding his pilot position?
(a) He does not even think about it.
(b) He thinks it will not last long.
(c) He thinks he will be a pilot forever.
(d) He thinks it will be short because he will be promoted again.

5. 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?
(a) He is quickly frightened.
(b) He is aloof.
(c) He is concerned but confident.
(d) He is not shaken at all.

Short Answer Questions

1. What plane is Ross considered the master of?

2. Whose methods and practices does flight school teach the pilots?

3. What type of pilot is Ross considered by other pilots and Gann?

4. In which South American city are new planes to be delivered?

5. Why did Ernest retire from flying?

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