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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the author describe Keim's physical appearance?
(a) He is stocky and broad.
(b) He is lanky but strong.
(c) He is tall and slender.
(d) He is short and weak.

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

3. What type of instructors are McIntosh and Lester?
(a) Irresponsible and rude.
(b) Free-spirited and easy.
(c) Easygoing but tough.
(d) Driven and demanding.

4. 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.

5. What are Gann and his co-pilot looking for by following the river through the jungles of South America?
(a) An airport.
(b) An empty field.
(c) A waterfall.
(d) An enemy base.

6. What does Gann glean in his time spent co-piloting with an array of different pilots?
(a) He discovers that he has learned nothing from his time with them.
(b) He realizes that he misses Ross.
(c) He learns that it is not that hard to be a pilot.
(d) He learns tricks from all of them.

7. In chapter 6, how many pilots and co-pilots does Gann mention are killed in crashes?
(a) 2 pilots and 3 co-pilots.
(b) 1 pilot and 2 co-pilots.
(c) 2 pilots and 2 co-pilots.
(d) 1 pilot and 1 co-pilot.

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

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

10. 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.

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

12. How does Gann describe Ross' physical appearance?
(a) He is clean and powerfully built.
(b) He is tall and rather round.
(c) He is short and skinny.
(d) He is dirty but strong.

13. What plane does Gann find abandoned on his first shuttle flight to South America?
(a) A Shooters 56.
(b) A Kickers 97.
(c) A Junkers 86.
(d) A Runners 42.

14. How many men did Gann attend flight school with?
(a) 45.
(b) 234.
(c) 13.
(d) 9.

15. In what other war, besides World War II, did Ernest fly?
(a) The Persian Gulf War.
(b) The Korean War.
(c) The Battle of the Bulge.
(d) The Vietnam War.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which part of Gann's plane has troubles on his flight from Belem, South America?

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

3. What modified and militarized plane is Gann flying when he makes his cargo flights?

4. In chapter 4, what do we learn has happened to Gann while flying with Ross?

5. Upon leaving Wilkes-Barre, Ross allows Gann to fly to the next location. What is that location?

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