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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. How many men did Gann attend flight school with?
(a) 234.
(b) 9.
(c) 45.
(d) 13.

2. What does Ross do as Gann repeatedly makes the same mistakes?
(a) Verbally insults him.
(b) Kicks him out of the cockpit.
(c) Encourages him.
(d) Nothing.

3. Which two pilots does Gann mention in chapter 7 have recently died in a crash?
(a) Harold and Boone.
(b) Cooper and Jackson.
(c) Cooper and Owens.
(d) Charles and Dixon.

4. When Gann co-pilots on other routes, he sometimes flies a DC-3. How does Gann view the DC-3's flying capabilities?
(a) He thinks that the DC-3 is exactly like the DC-2.
(b) He hates flying the DC-3.
(c) He likes the easy comfort of the new plane.
(d) He does not really care either way.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days of searching have passed before O'Connor is located?

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

3. Upon leaving Wilkes-Barre, Ross allows Gann to fly to the next location. What is that location?

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

5. Occasionally, Gann co-pilots for other pilots on a route from Newark to which main city?

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