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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 elevation must Gann reach to fly over the Hump?
(a) 16,000'.
(b) 20,000'.
(c) 14,000'.
(d) 32,000'.

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

3. What were the deaths of the co-pilots and pilots who died during the DC-4 engine investigations attributed to?
(a) Bad wiring.
(b) Pilot error.
(c) Ice formations.
(d) Poor sparkplugs.

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

5. What new navigation trick is used to help keep planes on route to O'Connor's position?
(a) Celestial navigation.
(b) Magnetic navigation.
(c) Topography.
(d) Guide features.

Short Answer Questions

1. At Nelson's airline, what does Gann's seniority number mean?

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. How is O'Connor's lost flight located?

4. In chapter 14, which flight schoolmate of Gann's does the reader learn is killed in a flight accident?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens on Gann's flight from San Francisco to Honolulu, causing the plane to have to stop the flight and return to San Francisco?

4. 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?

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

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

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

8. The British Air Force tells Gann his flight was in danger as they approached Iceland. Why were they in danger?

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

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

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