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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is McCabe assessing during the demonstration flight?
(a) Gann's answers to all his technical questions.
(b) Gann's airfighter technique.
(c) Gann's skills and personality.
(d) Gann's teamwork.

2. What type of pilot was Lester in his flying days?
(a) A Navy fighter pilot.
(b) A water plane pilot.
(c) A commercial pilot.
(d) A crop dusting pilot.

3. Which aircraft were the students primarily taught to fly?
(a) 747's and DC-2's.
(b) Tigers and BC-4's.
(c) DC-2's and DC-3's.
(d) BC-4's and F27's.

4. What happens to the airline industry due to the wartime economy?
(a) The airline industry declines.
(b) The airline industry remains static.
(c) The airline industry grows.
(d) The airline industry outsources work.

5. In which South American city are new planes to be delivered?
(a) Brasilia.
(b) Bogota.
(c) Rio de Janeiro.
(d) Lima.

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

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

8. In Chapter 8, Gann is assigned a new flight crew on his cargo plane; which of the following men is not a member of Gann's new crew?
(a) Johnson.
(b) Tetterton.
(c) Rogers.
(d) Summers.

9. In Chapter 6, how long does Gann see himself holding his pilot position?
(a) He thinks he will be a pilot forever.
(b) He does not even think about it.
(c) He thinks it will not last long.
(d) He thinks it will be short because he will be promoted again.

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

11. Why does Gann decide against requesting a transfer away from Ross?
(a) Because there is no one else to transfer to.
(b) Because Ross will retire soon, and Gann will be the pilot.
(c) Because he and Ross work well together.
(d) Because flying with Ross is an honor.

12. What does Keim expect from his new co-pilot?
(a) Keim expects Gann to share all responsibilities 50/50.
(b) Keim expects Gann to take the lead as much as possible.
(c) Keim expects Gann to be completely subordinate.
(d) Keim expects nothing much from Gann.

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

14. Why does McCabe reassign Gann?
(a) Because he thinks Gann can help another pilot .
(b) Because he did not have a good demonstration flight.
(c) Because he is jealous of Gann's skills.
(d) Because he already has a co-pilot.

15. Which part of Gann's plane has troubles on his flight from Belem, South America?
(a) The landing gear.
(b) The engine's oil line.
(c) The cabin door.
(d) The left wing.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the missing item cannot be located in Wilkes-Barre, what happens to the flight?

2. Why is America so intent on gaining influence in South America as World War II looms?

3. What does Gann spend his time as a pilot doing?

4. What type of instructors are McIntosh and Lester?

5. Which of the following locations is not a stop on Gann's Newark route?

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