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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 plane is Ross considered the master of?
(a) The DC-2.
(b) The DC-4.
(c) The DC-3.
(d) The DC-5.

2. What area is Gann assigned to upon graduation?
(a) AM-21.
(b) GF-98.
(c) PL-45.
(d) AD-14.

3. When Ernest flew for the start-up company, between which two places did he fly mainly?
(a) Mexico and New York.
(b) California and Hawaii.
(c) Colorado and Havana.
(d) Florida and Canada.

4. What is the main load on the cargo planes that Gann pilots for the military when he first begins flying on their behalf?
(a) Passengers on commercial flights.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Canned food.
(d) Equipment for the U.S. Armed Forces.

5. What piloting tasks does Ross trust his co-pilots with that most other pilots do not?
(a) Landings and takeoffs.
(b) Talking over the intercom.
(c) None of the above.
(d) Delivering the mail at stops.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the author describe South America's aviation facilities?

2. What type of adverse weather is Gann's flying route used to experiencing?

3. When Gann co-pilots on other routes, he sometimes flies a DC-3. How does Gann view the DC-3's flying capabilities?

4. In chapter 6, what does the reader learn about the need for pilots on Gann's route?

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

(see the answer key)

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