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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. Moments after taking off from Steensville, what technical issue do Gann and his crew have to deal with?
(a) They are unable to switch off the high-pressure hydraulic system.
(b) Something gets caught in one of the main engines.
(c) They cannot get the plane to stabilize.
(d) A fuel line bursts.

3. After landing his plane in Burbank in chapter 18, Gann hears news of Coney and Willingham. What is that news?
(a) They completed a trans-world flight.
(b) They were just killed in a crash while flying a DC-4A.
(c) They just landed in Burbank as well.
(d) They just graduated from flight school.

4. What elevation must Gann reach to fly over the Hump?
(a) 14,000'.
(b) 16,000'.
(c) 32,000'.
(d) 20,000'.

5. What does Gann note "saved the day" when his Douglas C-54 has technical issues, causing a potentially life threatening situation?
(a) His proximity to the runway.
(b) The engineers' skills.
(c) His flying ability.
(d) The plane's wingspan.

6. In Chapter 17, what new engines has Gann's DC-4A been outfitted with for his flight from San Francisco to Honolulu?
(a) Jet engines.
(b) Simpson 232.
(c) Dash-13.
(d) Flash-56.

7. Where is Steensville located?
(a) Newfoundland.
(b) Nova Scotia.
(c) Edwards Island.
(d) Quebec.

8. 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.

9. Towards the end of the novel, Gann notes that he is transferred back to Natal and has managed to log how much flying time?
(a) 2,598 hours, 38 minutes.
(b) 5,622 hours, 39 minutes.
(c) 4,627 hours, 29 minutes.
(d) 5,972 hours, 40 minutes.

10. By the time Gann's crew reaches Iceland, about how long have they been flying?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 48 hours.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 16 hours.

11. In Chapter 16, which pilot from his past does Gann join in flying at a newly formed airline with flights from California to Honolulu?
(a) Keim.
(b) Ross.
(c) Sloniger.
(d) McCabe.

12. How many men does Gann note it takes to fly the C-87?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

13. 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) Crash land in the Pacific Ocean.
(d) Land early at LAX.

14. Towards the end of the novel, Gann notes that his favorite old co-pilot is now a pilot. What is the name of this former co-pilot?
(a) Keim.
(b) Hughen.
(c) Dudley.
(d) Johnson.

15. Gann performs a personal inspection of his plane during a flight from Honolulu to Burbank and decides that the vibration is what?
(a) Is coming from a loose seat.
(b) Is very serious.
(c) Is not serious.
(d) Is just turbulence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of the following stops was not on Gann's route to Chabua, Assam?

2. How does Gann react when he finds that O'Connor has snatched the C-87 that Gann and his crew were supposed to fly on their route to Greenland, sticking them instead with the older C-47?

3. How is Dudley described in the novel?

4. What were the deaths of the co-pilots and pilots who died during the DC-4 engine investigations attributed to?

5. How does Gann feel about trying to find a strange airport in Iceland?

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