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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18 - "Tragedy and Escape - There is a Degree of Mercy Beyond Which Any Man is Rude to Inquire".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As more experienced pilots move into Gann's route, what happens to Gann?
(a) He is given a promotion to captain.
(b) He is demoted back to co-pilot.
(c) He is paired with an experienced co-pilot.
(d) He is fired.

2. What types of trips will Gann be flying while at Newark?
(a) Trips carrying passengers and mail.
(b) Trips carrying foreign dignitaries.
(c) Trips bombing enemy territory.
(d) Trips carrying weapons and arms.

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

4. How does Gann describe the weather at Goose Bay?
(a) Clear and cold.
(b) Cranky and unpredictable.
(c) Warm and breezy.
(d) Humid and thunderous.

5. Which of the following is not a characteristic of the new C-87 as compared to the C-47?
(a) A greater cargo capacity.
(b) An increased cruising range.
(c) Two engines.
(d) Better fuel capacity.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of these men did not attend flight school with Gann?

2. In what other war, besides World War II, did Ernest fly?

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

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

5. What eliminates the visibility on Gann's flight to Goose Bay?

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