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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13 - "Heat - In Most Men There Lurks a Lesser Man, and His Presence Smells in the Sun".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which word best describes the flight from Goose Bay to Greenland?
(a) Fun.
(b) Nerve-racking.
(c) Short.
(d) Calm.

2. What eliminates the visibility on Gann's flight to Goose Bay?
(a) Snow flurries.
(b) Heavy hail.
(c) Dense smoke.
(d) Thick fog.

3. In Agra, Gann's plane was so overloaded, he almost what?
(a) Dump his cargo in an empty field.
(b) Crashed into the Taj Mahal.
(c) Eject from the plane.
(d) Had to land in the Indian Ocean.

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

5. What type of shoes does Ross wear?
(a) Expensive black ankle boots.
(b) Brown flying boots.
(c) Loafers.
(d) Tennis shoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Over the next few months that they are flying together, what happens to Ross' attitude towards Gann?

2. How does Gann react when he finds that O'Connor has snatched the C-87 that Gann and his crew were supposed to fly on their route to Greenland, sticking them instead with the older C-47?

3. What does Gann believe about the other pilots' modesty when talking about their abilities?

4. How does Gann feel about trying to find a strange airport in Iceland?

5. When Gann corrects the plane's altitude, what happens?

(see the answer key)

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