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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. At Nelson's airline, what does Gann's seniority number mean?
(a) He is co-pilot to more experienced pilots.
(b) He is co-pilot to less experienced pilots.
(c) He is pilot to less experienced co-pilots.
(d) He is pilot to more experienced co-pilots.

2. What weather patterns and geography does Gann note in chapter 14 that he and other pilots have come to know?
(a) Regional.
(b) South American.
(c) European.
(d) Global.

3. 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) 5,622 hours, 39 minutes.
(b) 5,972 hours, 40 minutes.
(c) 4,627 hours, 29 minutes.
(d) 2,598 hours, 38 minutes.

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

5. Who does Gann end up living with during his time in Brazil?
(a) Ross.
(b) Keim.
(c) Johnson.
(d) O'Connor.

Short Answer Questions

1. After World War II, what happens to the airline industry?

2. How long does it take for the men of O'Connor's lost flight to be rescued?

3. Gann performs a personal inspection of his plane during a flight from Honolulu to Burbank and decides that the vibration is what?

4. What happens to the new engines on Gann's DC-4A as they are flying from San Francisco?

5. Gann begins flying for a new airline run by a man named Nelson. Where does this airline fly?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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