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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which direction does Gann follow the river while flying over the trackless jungles of South America?
(a) West.
(b) East.
(c) South.
(d) North.

2. When Gann discovers that his demonstration flight will be on a DC-2, how does he feel?
(a) He is excited.
(b) He is indifferent.
(c) He is dismayed.
(d) He is upset but pretends he is happy.

3. How many round trips per week will Gann be required to do at Newark?
(a) 8.
(b) 2.
(c) 13.
(d) 0.

4. Heavy with fuel and equipment, what is the mph Gann's plane averages on the way to Greenland?
(a) 115 mph.
(b) 1,005 mph.
(c) 1,500 mph.
(d) 515 mph.

5. What happened to the start-up company Gann worked for after World War II?
(a) Gann became the president of the company.
(b) It became the biggest air carrier of all time.
(c) It failed.
(d) It became Southwest Airlines.

6. What character traits does Gann seem to attribute to his fellow pilots?
(a) He sees them as humble yet skilled.
(b) He sees them as jealous and proud.
(c) He sees them as jealous and unskilled.
(d) He sees them as gracious and supportive.

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

8. Where did Ross grow up as a child?
(a) Lansing, MI.
(b) Cleveland, OH.
(c) Detroit, MI.
(d) Massilon, OH.

9. Which best describes Hughen?
(a) A very experienced pilot.
(b) A novice pilot.
(c) A young man.
(d) A poorly trained pilot.

10. What type of pilot is Ross considered by other pilots and Gann?
(a) A pushover pilot.
(b) The best pilot on his route.
(c) Devilishly handsome.
(d) The worst pilot on his route.

11. What piloting tasks does Ross trust his co-pilots with that most other pilots do not?
(a) Landings and takeoffs.
(b) None of the above.
(c) Delivering the mail at stops.
(d) Talking over the intercom.

12. While at Goose Bay, what locations does Gann realize will offer excellent staging areas during the war?
(a) Southwestern.
(b) South Pacific.
(c) Russian.
(d) Northeastern.

13. What area is Gann assigned to upon graduation?
(a) AM-21.
(b) PL-45.
(c) GF-98.
(d) AD-14.

14. What does Ross do as Gann repeatedly makes the same mistakes?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Kicks him out of the cockpit.
(c) Verbally insults him.
(d) Encourages him.

15. What type of adverse weather is Gann's flying route used to experiencing?
(a) Sudden, heavy thunderstorms.
(b) Low lying snowfall.
(c) Deep, dense fog.
(d) Large, golf ball-sized hail.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Gann mention the technician looks for the missing item when they are in Wilkes-Barre?

2. What type of routes are the men being trained to fly?

3. What is one thing that the seniority number determines?

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

5. Which word best describes the flight from Goose Bay to Greenland?

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