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

2. On one trip, Gann flies with Howe, his co-pilot. How does he view Howe?
(a) He thinks he is inexperienced.
(b) He admires him, but does not want to be like him.
(c) He thinks he is a nice young man with a bright future.
(d) He wants to end up just like Howe.

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

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

5. 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?
(a) Hughen.
(b) Keim.
(c) Johnson.
(d) Dudley.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 16, which pilot from his past does Gann join in flying at a newly formed airline with flights from California to Honolulu?

2. 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?

3. Who does Gann end up living with during his time in Brazil?

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

5. What were the deaths of the co-pilots and pilots who died during the DC-4 engine investigations attributed to?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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