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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Again, Gann manages to mess up, but Ross is there to save the day. What does Gann realize after his first flight day with Ross?
(a) Gann realizes that he has nothing left to learn from Ross.
(b) Gann realizes that he has a lot to learn.
(c) Gann realizes that Ross is not that great of a teacher.
(d) Gann realizes that he hates being a co-pilot.

2. How many round trips per week will Gann be required to do at Newark?
(a) 0.
(b) 2.
(c) 8.
(d) 13.

3. What type of training does McIntosh provide?
(a) Classroom training.
(b) Mental training.
(c) Secondary training.
(d) Simulated training.

4. Heavy with fuel and equipment, what is the mph Gann's plane averages on the way to Greenland?
(a) 115 mph.
(b) 515 mph.
(c) 1,500 mph.
(d) 1,005 mph.

5. What character traits does Gann seem to attribute to his fellow pilots?
(a) He sees them as gracious and supportive.
(b) He sees them as jealous and unskilled.
(c) He sees them as jealous and proud.
(d) He sees them as humble yet skilled.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Gann's seniority number when he completed flight school?

2. Whose methods and practices does flight school teach the pilots?

3. Where did Ernest Gann fly primarily prior to World War II?

4. What does Keim expect from his new co-pilot?

5. What eliminates the visibility on Gann's flight to Goose Bay?

Short Essay Questions

1. While flying over the jungles of South America in search of an airport, what random decision do Gann and his co-pilot make, and what is the outcome?

2. What does the flight school aim to teach its students?

3. What is Gann's view of his promotion to pilot?

4. How does weather affect Gann's route in AM-21 and his ability to land at his stops?

5. What has caused Gann's oil line to erupt on his flight from Belem?

6. What role did Gann have during the wars?

7. How does Gann describe Ross?

8. Briefly describe Lester and his teaching style.

9. How is Ross viewed as a pilot by others on the route?

10. Briefly describe McIntosh and his teaching style.

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