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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 type of special school does McIntosh invite Gann to attend?
(a) A school for paratroop pilots.
(b) Top Gun academy.
(c) A school for top secret fighter missions.
(d) A school for celestial navigation.

2. Where is Gann when he first hears of the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor?
(a) Managua.
(b) Panama.
(c) Santa Barbara.
(d) San Juan.

3. How does Gann view Ross' Zen-like techniques?
(a) He does not even notice they are happening.
(b) He finds them obnoxious.
(c) He enjoys these new techniques.
(d) He thinks that they are quite fun.

4. Which one of these men did not attend flight school with Gann?
(a) Mood.
(b) Owen.
(c) Carter.
(d) Jerry.

5. Why does Gann decide against requesting a transfer away from Ross?
(a) Because there is no one else to transfer to.
(b) Because he and Ross work well together.
(c) Because flying with Ross is an honor.
(d) Because Ross will retire soon, and Gann will be the pilot.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What type of pilot was Ernest when he flew for the Air Transport Command?

3. What modified and militarized plane is Gann flying when he makes his cargo flights?

4. What factor determines whether all the stops on the route are reached?

5. Which one of the following symptoms of hypoxia does Gann remember on his flight over the Andes?

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