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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. Moments after taking off from Steensville, what technical issue do Gann and his crew have to deal with?
(a) They are unable to switch off the high-pressure hydraulic system.
(b) They cannot get the plane to stabilize.
(c) Something gets caught in one of the main engines.
(d) A fuel line bursts.

2. Towards the end of the novel, Gann notes that he is transferred back to Natal and has managed to log how much flying time?
(a) 4,627 hours, 29 minutes.
(b) 5,972 hours, 40 minutes.
(c) 2,598 hours, 38 minutes.
(d) 5,622 hours, 39 minutes.

3. What dangerous mishap happens seconds after Gann takes off in a Douglas C-54 in Chapter 14?
(a) The landing gear will not retract.
(b) The cabin depressurizes.
(c) Three engines begin to misfire.
(d) One of the wings loses a flap.

4. How does Gann feel about trying to find a strange airport in Iceland?
(a) Angry.
(b) Tense.
(c) Upbeat.
(d) Prepared.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is not a characteristic of the new C-87 as compared to the C-47?

3. At the very end of the novel, the reader learns that Gann has logged nearly how many flight hours?

4. How is Dudley described in the novel?

5. Which notable military leader does Gann have the honor of flying?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Dudley, and what is Gann's impression of him?

2. Who is Sloniger, and what is so special about him?

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

4. What do the mechanics discover during their engine inspections that seem to be causing all the trouble on the DC-4?

5. 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?

6. Why does O'Connor's flight from Goose Bay crash-land?

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

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

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

10. What is the weather situation during Gann's emergency landing back to Steensville? What does Gann do to land the plane?

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