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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not a characteristic of the new C-87 as compared to the C-47?
(a) Better fuel capacity.
(b) Two engines.
(c) An increased cruising range.
(d) A greater cargo capacity.

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

3. 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.

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

5. What were the deaths of the co-pilots and pilots who died during the DC-4 engine investigations attributed to?
(a) Pilot error.
(b) Poor sparkplugs.
(c) Bad wiring.
(d) Ice formations.

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

7. How many days of searching have passed before O'Connor is located?
(a) Two days.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Four days.
(d) One day.

8. How is O'Connor's lost flight located?
(a) By advanced radar.
(b) By radio beacon.
(c) Through Morse code.
(d) By flares.

9. When the war comes, what does Gann begin hauling as he continues flying for Nelson's airline?
(a) Vacationers.
(b) Top secret paraphernalia.
(c) The wounded and material.
(d) Bombs.

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

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

12. 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) 5,972 hours, 40 minutes.
(c) 5,622 hours, 39 minutes.
(d) 4,627 hours, 29 minutes.

13. Gann begins flying for a new airline run by a man named Nelson. Where does this airline fly?
(a) Western Europe.
(b) South Africa.
(c) The South Pacific.
(d) The Middle East.

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

15. In Agra, Gann's plane was so overloaded, he almost what?
(a) Eject from the plane.
(b) Crashed into the Taj Mahal.
(c) Dump his cargo in an empty field.
(d) Had to land in the Indian Ocean.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How is Dudley described in the novel?

3. When Gann locates O'Connor's flight in Chapter 12, what is done?

4. Because of his engine troubles, what must Gann do with his DC-4A in Chapter 17?

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

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