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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is Robbins?
(a) Another instructor.
(b) Gann's best friend.
(c) The chief pilot.
(d) The airport coordinator and flight scheduler.

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

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

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

6. What is the main load on the cargo planes that Gann pilots for the military when he first begins flying on their behalf?
(a) Passengers on commercial flights.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Equipment for the U.S. Armed Forces.
(d) Canned food.

7. What type of routes are the men being trained to fly?
(a) Fighter routes.
(b) Commercial routes.
(c) Low routes.
(d) Secret routes.

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

9. After the Wilkes-Barre incident, Ross decides to let Gann land at their next stop. How is that landing?
(a) Ross changes his mind and lands the plane himself.
(b) It is botched by Gann.
(c) It goes smoothly.
(d) It is rough but due to weather only.

10. How long is the trip from Goose Bay to Greenland estimated to be for Gann and his crew?
(a) 3,100 miles.
(b) 1,500 miles.
(c) 1,300 miles.
(d) 2,100 miles.

11. What does Gann learn has caused his plane to have technical trouble while flying from Belem?
(a) His reckless flying caused the problem.
(b) The plane was defective.
(c) The plane was sabotaged.
(d) The weather caused the problem.

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

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

14. Which of the following locations is not a stop on Gann's Newark route?
(a) Cleveland.
(b) Tallahassee.
(c) Erie.
(d) Buffalo.

15. What type of aircraft does Gann enjoy flying because it is easy and new?
(a) The F27.
(b) The Tiger.
(c) The BC-4.
(d) The DC-3.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What types of trips will Gann be flying while at Newark?

3. What type of training does McIntosh provide?

4. In chapter 6, how many pilots and co-pilots does Gann mention are killed in crashes?

5. Which direction does Gann follow the river while flying over the trackless jungles of South America?

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