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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15 - "A Hole - So Small, but of Exquisite Design".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What are Gann and his co-pilot looking for by following the river through the jungles of South America?
(a) An empty field.
(b) An airport.
(c) A waterfall.
(d) An enemy base.

3. What type of airplanes do most of the students already know how to pilot?
(a) Fighter planes.
(b) Small airplanes.
(c) Large commercial jets.
(d) None of them, except Gann, knows how to fly.

4. Which aircraft were the students primarily taught to fly?
(a) 747's and DC-2's.
(b) BC-4's and F27's.
(c) DC-2's and DC-3's.
(d) Tigers and BC-4's.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After being transferred back to Natal, Gann spends the next few months on what type of routes?

2. By the time Gann's crew reaches Iceland, about how long have they been flying?

3. How does Ross seem to handle and respond to Gann's mistakes at Wilkes-Barre and various other stops on their first flight?

4. Why is America so intent on gaining influence in South America as World War II looms?

5. Why can't Lester fly anymore?

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