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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

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

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

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

6. When Gann locates O'Connor's flight in Chapter 12, what is done?
(a) Supplies are dropped to him.
(b) The British Royal Air Force takes over.
(c) He is airlifted out.
(d) The Coast Guard is called in.

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

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

9. Who does Gann end up living with during his time in Brazil?
(a) O'Connor.
(b) Keim.
(c) Ross.
(d) Johnson.

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

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

12. How long does it take for the men of O'Connor's lost flight to be rescued?
(a) One week.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Twelve days.
(d) Five days.

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

14. 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) Another plane ushering him onto the runway.
(d) The fire beginning to burn out.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. An inspector administers a flight test for Dudley. What does the inspector do after the test?

2. In Chapter 11, Gann notes that he, as most pilots, flies between Goose Bay and which other stop?

3. At Nelson's airline, what does Gann's seniority number mean?

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

5. How is Dudley described in the novel?

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