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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. Whose methods and practices does flight school teach the pilots?
(a) Euro Airlines.
(b) American Airlines.
(c) British Airlines.
(d) Northern Airlines.

2. After a leave of absence, Gann flies route AM-21. What does he think of this route?
(a) He likes the brevity of the route.
(b) He finds the route exciting.
(c) He finds it stilting.
(d) He does not mind it either way.

3. Which numbers are more senior to Gann's?
(a) Any number that is higher than his.
(b) Any number that ends in an odd number.
(c) Any number that is lower than his.
(d) Any number that ends in an even number.

4. How is Dudley described in the novel?
(a) Very skilled.
(b) Loud-talking.
(c) Friendly and well-meaning.
(d) Meek.

5. What plane is Ross considered the master of?
(a) The DC-3.
(b) The DC-2.
(c) The DC-5.
(d) The DC-4.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Ernest Gann fly primarily prior to World War II?

2. Which one of the following stops was not on Gann's route to Chabua, Assam?

3. Gann learns that in one day, how many planes are lost trying to fly over the Hump?

4. Where is Gann when he first hears of the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor?

5. Which of the following is not a characteristic of the new C-87 as compared to the C-47?

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