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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On one trip, Gann flies with Howe, his co-pilot. How does he view Howe?
(a) He admires him, but does not want to be like him.
(b) He thinks he is a nice young man with a bright future.
(c) He thinks he is inexperienced.
(d) He wants to end up just like Howe.

2. Upon arrival in Iceland, the British Air Force tells Gann what action saved his plane from being found by enemy fighters?
(a) Their covert radio signals.
(b) Their silent landing.
(c) Their very low approach.
(d) Their climb to 11,000 feet.

3. Which notable military leader does Gann have the honor of flying?
(a) General Mark Clark.
(b) General Dwight Eisenhower.
(c) Lieutenant Mark McAllister.
(d) Captain John Dubois.

4. What new navigation trick is used to help keep planes on route to O'Connor's position?
(a) Magnetic navigation.
(b) Topography.
(c) Guide features.
(d) Celestial navigation.

5. With a fire in the plane, Gann knows he must try to land. What does he see that overjoys him as he tries to land?
(a) A small hole in the weather.
(b) A clear view of the runway.
(c) The fire beginning to burn out.
(d) Another plane ushering him onto the runway.

6. What weather patterns and geography does Gann note in chapter 14 that he and other pilots have come to know?
(a) Regional.
(b) European.
(c) Global.
(d) South American.

7. At Nelson's airline, what does Gann's seniority number mean?
(a) He is pilot to less experienced co-pilots.
(b) He is co-pilot to less experienced pilots.
(c) He is co-pilot to more experienced pilots.
(d) He is pilot to more experienced co-pilots.

8. 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) Ross.
(b) Sloniger.
(c) McCabe.
(d) Keim.

9. Which one of the following stops was not on Gann's route to Chabua, Assam?
(a) Kano, Nigeria.
(b) Ascension Island.
(c) Gaya, India.
(d) Madagascar.

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

11. In Chapter 11, Gann notes that he, as most pilots, flies between Goose Bay and which other stop?
(a) Nova Scotia.
(b) Prestwick, Scotland.
(c) London, England.
(d) Dublin.

12. Which of the following is not an attribute that is causing difficulties in rescuing O'Connor?
(a) Worsening weather.
(b) His distant location.
(c) The short daylight hours.
(d) Dangerous flying conditions.

13. At the end of the novel, Gann is flying for the new airline, another war begins, and he is stationed at which base?
(a) Hawaii.
(b) Hiroshima.
(c) Indonesia.
(d) Wake Island.

14. 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?
(a) He is fine because O'Connor has seniority.
(b) He writes a sarcastic note to O'Connor.
(c) He laughs at the good joke O'Connor has played on him.
(d) He thinks nothing of it.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Gann end up living with during his time in Brazil?

2. Initially, how does Gann view his new role flying on behalf of the military?

3. Where is Gann's flight from Honolulu headed after landing in Burbank?

4. How long does it take for the men of O'Connor's lost flight to be rescued?

5. How is O'Connor's lost flight located?

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