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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which best describes Hughen?

2. What eliminates the visibility on Gann's flight to Goose Bay?

3. In Chapter 6, how long does Gann see himself holding his pilot position?

4. Which ocean does the crew fly over on their way to drop their cargo in Greenland?

5. What modified and militarized plane is Gann flying when he makes his cargo flights?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Gann's view of his promotion to pilot?

2. Briefly describe Lester and his teaching style.

3. Why does Gann see Goose Bay, and other Northeastern locations, as important to the U.S military?

4. Describe the scene as Gann and his crew approach Greenland.

5. What does Gann do with the abandoned German plane that he locates in South America on his initial flight over there?

6. Why does Gann appreciate his shorter AM-21 route?

7. How does Gann feel about flying the Douglas DC-2 and DC-3?

8. What was Gann's responsibility as a co-pilot when they landed at Wilkes-Barre?

9. What is one thing Gann likes about the occasional long route from Newark to Chicago?

10. How does weather affect Gann's route in AM-21 and his ability to land at his stops?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gann uses descriptive language throughout his novel. Explain the importance of descriptive language in a novel and what the purpose of such writing is? Provide multiple examples of Gann's use of descriptive language in the novel and how it affected the way readers interpreted the novel.

Essay Topic 2

This novel is an autobiography. Explain what an autobiography is. What is the difference between an autobiography and a memoir? Do you think that this novel would have been better if written in a different format (i.e., fiction, memoir, prose)?

Essay Topic 3

Conflict is a common idea in literature. Please define conflict, and choose one example of conflict from the text to describe and explain how this situation, relationship, and so forth is an example of conflict.

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