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

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

3. What type of training does McIntosh provide?
(a) Simulated training.
(b) Classroom training.
(c) Secondary training.
(d) Mental training.

4. When Gann locates O'Connor's flight in Chapter 12, what is done?
(a) The Coast Guard is called in.
(b) Supplies are dropped to him.
(c) He is airlifted out.
(d) The British Royal Air Force takes over.

5. 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?
(a) He laughs at the good joke O'Connor has played on him.
(b) He is fine because O'Connor has seniority.
(c) He writes a sarcastic note to O'Connor.
(d) He thinks nothing of it.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. While Gann is recovering from his illness, what are other pilots receiving?

3. What piloting tasks does Ross trust his co-pilots with that most other pilots do not?

4. What is the main load on the cargo planes that Gann pilots for the military when he first begins flying on their behalf?

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

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