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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. What type of pilot was Lester in his flying days?
(a) A crop dusting pilot.
(b) A water plane pilot.
(c) A commercial pilot.
(d) A Navy fighter pilot.

2. What does Ross reveal when he hears Gann is not Army-taught as a pilot?
(a) He believes everyone should be Army-taught.
(b) That he only flies with Army-taught pilots.
(c) That he is not Army-taught, either.
(d) That he does not know what Army-taught means.

3. In chapter 6, what does the reader learn about the need for pilots on Gann's route?
(a) His route is fine with pilots.
(b) His route needs more co-pilots.
(c) His route needs pilots.
(d) His route has a surplus of pilots.

4. While Gann is straightening out the mess with the missing item in Wilkes-Barre, what is Ross doing?
(a) Taking off without a co-pilot.
(b) Helping Gann search for the missing item.
(c) Eating lunch.
(d) Taking a nap.

5. Where did Ross grow up as a child?
(a) Detroit, MI.
(b) Massilon, OH.
(c) Lansing, MI.
(d) Cleveland, OH.

Short Answer Questions

1. Upon leaving Wilkes-Barre, Ross allows Gann to fly to the next location. What is that location?

2. Upon landing at Wilkes-Barre, what item can Gann not locate?

3. In Chapter 8, Gann is assigned a new flight crew on his cargo plane; which of the following men is not a member of Gann's new crew?

4. Which direction does Gann follow the river while flying over the trackless jungles of South America?

5. What does Gann spend his time as a pilot doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is one thing Gann likes about the occasional long route from Newark to Chicago?

2. Briefly describe Lester and his teaching style.

3. 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?

4. How does Gann handle the landing at Syracuse?

5. Who is Robbins?

6. What does Gann do with the abandoned German plane that he locates in South America on his initial flight over there?

7. How does Gann seem to feel about this seniority number?

8. How does Gann view the other pilots and their modesty about their flying abilities?

9. How does Gann's demonstration flight go when he first flies for McCabe?

10. 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?

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