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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. Occasionally, Gann co-pilots for other pilots on a route from Newark to which main city?
(a) Corona.
(b) Carson City.
(c) Cincinnati.
(d) Chicago.

2. In Chapter 16, which pilot from his past does Gann join in flying at a newly formed airline with flights from California to Honolulu?
(a) Sloniger.
(b) McCabe.
(c) Ross.
(d) Keim.

3. How does Gann view this situation and the last minute switching of planes?
(a) Being saved by chance.
(b) Being watched by death.
(c) Being protected by love.
(d) Being stalked by fate.

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

5. Again, Gann manages to mess up, but Ross is there to save the day. What does Gann realize after his first flight day with Ross?
(a) Gann realizes that he hates being a co-pilot.
(b) Gann realizes that Ross is not that great of a teacher.
(c) Gann realizes that he has nothing left to learn from Ross.
(d) Gann realizes that he has a lot to learn.

Short Answer Questions

1. What plane does Gann find abandoned on his first shuttle flight to South America?

2. What is the cargo load Gann and his crew are taking to Goose Bay?

3. Trying to show his technical ability to Ross, what does Gann try to do immediately upon Ross' signal?

4. What type of pilot was Ernest when he flew for the Air Transport Command?

5. In Chapter 10, to what city in Iceland are Gann and his crew expected to fly their next cargo load?

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