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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) Mood.
(b) Oliver.
(c) Thomas.
(d) Gay.

2. What causes O'Connor's flight to be lost in Chapter 11?
(a) Poor navigational tools caused the flight to be lost.
(b) An enemy plane has shot down the flight.
(c) O'Connor fell asleep while flying, and the flight was lost.
(d) The flight is lost due to poor weather and ice.

3. After being transferred back to Natal, Gann spends the next few months on what type of routes?
(a) Commercial trips.
(b) Stealth military routes.
(c) Short drop-offs.
(d) Long-haul missions.

4. Gann learns that in one day, how many planes are lost trying to fly over the Hump?
(a) 7.
(b) 1.
(c) 9.
(d) 4.

5. When Gann and his crew land in Greenland, what do they expect?
(a) Some food, rest, and a trip back to Goose Bay.
(b) A thank-you dinner at the base.
(c) A meeting with the captain.
(d) Their two-week break to start.

6. How does Gann describe his home in Brazil?
(a) Full of insects and vermin.
(b) Small but clean.
(c) Simple and neat.
(d) A big beach home.

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

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

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

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

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

12. 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) Hughen.
(b) Keim.
(c) Johnson.
(d) Dudley.

13. The C-87 is a new plane used mainly for what purpose?
(a) Cross-Atlantic airlifts.
(b) Shorter hauls.
(c) Icy flights.
(d) North American flights.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Towards the end of the novel, Gann notes that he is transferred back to Natal and has managed to log how much flying time?

2. In Chapter 17, what new engines has Gann's DC-4A been outfitted with for his flight from San Francisco to Honolulu?

3. What crew position does Grimes hold on Gann's flight from San Francisco to Honolulu?

4. Gann begins flying for a new airline run by a man named Nelson. Where does this airline fly?

5. In Chapter 16, which pilot from his past does Gann join in flying at a newly formed airline with flights from California to Honolulu?

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