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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 many days of searching have passed before O'Connor is located?
(a) One day.
(b) Four days.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Two days.

2. Gann performs a personal inspection of his plane during a flight from Honolulu to Burbank and decides that the vibration is what?
(a) Is very serious.
(b) Is coming from a loose seat.
(c) Is just turbulence.
(d) Is not serious.

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

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

5. After landing his plane in Burbank in chapter 18, Gann hears news of Coney and Willingham. What is that news?
(a) They just graduated from flight school.
(b) They completed a trans-world flight.
(c) They were just killed in a crash while flying a DC-4A.
(d) They just landed in Burbank as well.

Short Answer Questions

1. By the time Gann's crew reaches Iceland, about how long have they been flying?

2. 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?

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

4. Towards the end of the novel, Gann notes that he is transferred back to Natal and has managed to log how much flying time?

5. When Gann locates O'Connor's flight in Chapter 12, what is done?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does O'Connor's crash-landing symbolize Gann's being stalked by fate?

2. Which route does Gann return to after his leave of absence, and what does he do there?

3. What does the stewardess complain of on Gann's flight to Burbank?

4. What stories does Gann tell Keim about his recent long-distance flight transporting Chinese cash?

5. How does Gann describe his flights from California to Honolulu with the new airline he flies for?

6. Descibe Gann's sketchy takeoff scenario as he begins his flight on a C-54 for a long-haul mission.

7. What does Gann recall about his actions when he sees a plane crash on the runway in Assam?

8. What emergency causes Gann to have to land his plane on his flight from Steensville?

9. How do the rescue planes keep track of where O'Connor's downed plane is located?

10. What does Gann learn kept his flight safe on the way from Honolulu to Burbank despite the fact that they were missing a critical piece of equipment?

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