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

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

3. Where did Ernest Gann fly primarily prior to World War II?
(a) The Northwest.
(b) Canada.
(c) South Pacific.
(d) New England.

4. Which numbers are more senior to Gann's?
(a) Any number that ends in an odd number.
(b) Any number that ends in an even number.
(c) Any number that is lower than his.
(d) Any number that is higher than his.

5. In Chapter 8, Gann is assigned a new flight crew on his cargo plane; which of the following men is not a member of Gann's new crew?
(a) Rogers.
(b) Summers.
(c) Johnson.
(d) Tetterton.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of airplanes does the U.S. promise to bring to South America for no extra costs?

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

3. How does the author describe Keim's physical appearance?

4. What type of routes are the men being trained to fly?

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

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