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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Gann note "saved the day" when his Douglas C-54 has technical issues, causing a potentially life threatening situation?
(a) The plane's wingspan.
(b) The engineers' skills.
(c) His proximity to the runway.
(d) His flying ability.

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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 is fine because O'Connor has seniority.
(c) He laughs at the good joke O'Connor has played on him.
(d) He writes a sarcastic note to O'Connor.

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

11. 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.

12. 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) Indonesia.
(c) Hiroshima.
(d) Wake Island.

13. At the very end of the novel, the reader learns that Gann has logged nearly how many flight hours?
(a) 30,000.
(b) 20,000.
(c) 12,000.
(d) 10,000.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the deaths of the co-pilots and pilots who died during the DC-4 engine investigations attributed to?

2. Which of the following is not an attribute that is causing difficulties in rescuing O'Connor?

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

4. Which one of the following stops was not on Gann's route to Chabua, Assam?

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

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