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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How is Dudley described in the novel?
(a) Friendly and well-meaning.
(b) Loud-talking.
(c) Very skilled.
(d) Meek.

4. 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) Another plane ushering him onto the runway.
(b) The fire beginning to burn out.
(c) A clear view of the runway.
(d) A small hole in the weather.

5. Gann mentions the death of Watkins. How does Watkins die?
(a) In a landing gone wrong.
(b) In a controlled flight-into-terrain accident.
(c) In a car accident.
(d) An enemy plane shot down his aircraft.

6. The technical issues on the C-54 cause a fire in what part of Gann's plane?
(a) A small forward baggage compartment.
(b) The back right wing.
(c) One of the engines.
(d) The airplane's tail.

7. Which two names below does Gann never mention as being part of his crew while he pilots the C-54?
(a) Smith and O'Ryan.
(b) Ditmeyer and Braseman.
(c) Bradford and Millington.
(d) Robertson and LaFrenier.

8. What does Gann finally find out was the cause of the vibrations on his flight in chapter 18?
(a) A pigeon was in the cargo bay.
(b) It was coming from a loose seat.
(c) A critical bolt was missing from the plane.
(d) The tail was new and needed to be broken in.

9. Where is Gann's flight from Honolulu headed after landing in Burbank?
(a) Oakland.
(b) Portland.
(c) Ontario.
(d) San Jose.

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

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

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

13. Initially, how does Gann view his new role flying on behalf of the military?
(a) He enjoys the freedom of it.
(b) He finds it too boring.
(c) He misses being a commercial pilot.
(d) He finds it too strict.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Upon arrival in Iceland, the British Air Force tells Gann what action saved his plane from being found by enemy fighters?

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

3. How many men does Gann note it takes to fly the C-87?

4. What dangerous mishap happens seconds after Gann takes off in a Douglas C-54 in Chapter 14?

5. In Agra, Gann's plane was so overloaded, he almost what?

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