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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. Over the next few months that they are flying together, what happens to Ross' attitude towards Gann?
(a) Ross becomes jealous of Gann's skills.
(b) He becomes more demanding of Gann.
(c) Ross refuses to fly with Gann.
(d) He and Gann become best friends.

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

3. In chapter 14, which flight schoolmate of Gann's does the reader learn is killed in a flight accident?
(a) Gay.
(b) Mood.
(c) Oliver.
(d) Thomas.

4. Because of his engine troubles, what must Gann do with his DC-4A in Chapter 17?
(a) Return to San Francisco.
(b) Crash land in a nearby field.
(c) Land early at LAX.
(d) Crash land in the Pacific Ocean.

5. What weather patterns and geography does Gann note in chapter 14 that he and other pilots have come to know?
(a) South American.
(b) European.
(c) Regional.
(d) Global.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of training does McIntosh provide?

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

3. Why did Ernest retire from flying?

4. While Gann is straightening out the mess with the missing item in Wilkes-Barre, what is Ross doing?

5. Why does McCabe reassign Gann?

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