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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 men does Gann note it takes to fly the C-87?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

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) 2,598 hours, 38 minutes.
(b) 5,972 hours, 40 minutes.
(c) 4,627 hours, 29 minutes.
(d) 5,622 hours, 39 minutes.

3. Gann mentions the death of Watkins. How does Watkins die?
(a) In a landing gone wrong.
(b) In a controlled flight-into-terrain accident.
(c) In a car accident.
(d) An enemy plane shot down his aircraft.

4. Which notable military leader does Gann have the honor of flying?
(a) General Dwight Eisenhower.
(b) Captain John Dubois.
(c) Lieutenant Mark McAllister.
(d) General Mark Clark.

5. What causes O'Connor's flight to be lost in Chapter 11?
(a) An enemy plane has shot down the flight.
(b) Poor navigational tools caused the flight to be lost.
(c) O'Connor fell asleep while flying, and the flight was lost.
(d) The flight is lost due to poor weather and ice.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of the novel, Gann is flying for the new airline, another war begins, and he is stationed at which base?

2. Towards the end of the novel, Gann notes that his favorite old co-pilot is now a pilot. What is the name of this former co-pilot?

3. In Chapter 10, to what city in Iceland are Gann and his crew expected to fly their next cargo load?

4. How many days of searching have passed before O'Connor is located?

5. How does Gann react when he finds that O'Connor has snatched the C-87 that Gann and his crew were supposed to fly on their route to Greenland, sticking them instead with the older C-47?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did his crash affect O'Connor in the long run?

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

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

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

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

6. After WWII, what war does Gann fly in, and how does he feel about his role as a pilot in this situation again?

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

8. How does Gann feel about flying for the military when he first starts flying for them?

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

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

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