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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. Initially, how does Gann view his new role flying on behalf of the military?
(a) He finds it too strict.
(b) He finds it too boring.
(c) He enjoys the freedom of it.
(d) He misses being a commercial pilot.

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

3. Upon arrival in Iceland, the British Air Force tells Gann what action saved his plane from being found by enemy fighters?
(a) Their very low approach.
(b) Their silent landing.
(c) Their covert radio signals.
(d) Their climb to 11,000 feet.

4. What does Gann note "saved the day" when his Douglas C-54 has technical issues, causing a potentially life threatening situation?
(a) The plane's wingspan.
(b) His flying ability.
(c) His proximity to the runway.
(d) The engineers' skills.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What dangerous mishap happens seconds after Gann takes off in a Douglas C-54 in Chapter 14?

4. When the war comes, what does Gann begin hauling as he continues flying for Nelson's airline?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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