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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. How far off altitude was Gann's plane?
(a) 50'.
(b) 45'.
(c) 70'.
(d) 60'.
2. What plane is Ross considered the master of?
(a) The DC-4.
(b) The DC-2.
(c) The DC-3.
(d) The DC-5.
3. Which one of these men did not attend flight school with Gann?
(a) Mood.
(b) Owen.
(c) Jerry.
(d) Carter.
4. Over the next few months that they are flying together, what happens to Ross' attitude towards Gann?
(a) Ross refuses to fly with Gann.
(b) He and Gann become best friends.
(c) Ross becomes jealous of Gann's skills.
(d) He becomes more demanding of Gann.
5. Where does Gann mention the technician looks for the missing item when they are in Wilkes-Barre?
(a) The overhead bin.
(b) Under Gann's seat.
(c) The food storage area.
(d) The tail compartment.
Short Answer Questions
1. What type of routes are the men being trained to fly?
2. Throughout the text, how does Gann seem to respond to this seniority number?
3. Upon leaving Wilkes-Barre, Ross allows Gann to fly to the next location. What is that location?
4. Which part of Gann's plane has troubles on his flight from Belem, South America?
5. Upon landing at Wilkes-Barre, what item can Gann not locate?
Short Essay Questions
1. Trying to redeem himself for his landing in Syracuse, how does Gann handle his job raising the landing gear from Ross during the next takeoff?
2. What does Gann do with the abandoned German plane that he locates in South America on his initial flight over there?
3. Pilots are assigned a seniority number. Why is this number important?
4. Upon landing with his cargo at Goose Bay, what do Gann and his crew discover?
5. What are some responsibilities that Gann will be doing while flying at Newark?
6. What is Gann's view of his promotion to pilot?
7. How does Gann spend his trans-Atlantic flight?
8. Briefly describe Lester and his teaching style.
9. How does Gann handle the landing at Syracuse?
10. What does the flight school aim to teach its students?
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