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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. What kind of airplanes does the U.S. promise to bring to South America for no extra costs?

2. While at Goose Bay, what locations does Gann realize will offer excellent staging areas during the war?

3. As the plane nears its landing base in Greenland, what does Gann's plane skim while flying only feet above the water?

4. Which one of these men did not attend flight school with Gann?

5. Why did Ernest retire from flying?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role did Gann have during the wars?

2. How does the U.S. intend to further its aviation influence in South America?

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

4. What type of novel is "Fate Is the Hunter"?

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

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

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

8. How does Gann seem to feel about this seniority number?

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

10. Gann is stationed in Maine as a civilian pilot. What does he do as a civilian pilot while stationed there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

You have learned about tone and mood. Please define both tone and mood. What are the differences? What are the similarities? What is one example of each that you can recall from "Fate Is the Hunter." Please make sure to list what has set the tone or mood in the example you are providing. How do tone and mood affect the story?

Essay Topic 2

We have studied the literary terms of protagonist and antagonist. Please define what a protagonist and antagonist are. Provide an example of each, and discuss the relationship between the two that causes one to be the protagonist of the story and the other to be an antagonist in the story.

Essay Topic 3

Now and then, Gann updates the reader on the status of the airline industry at the time. At the beginning of the book, what is the status of the airline industry? How does this seem to change throughout the novel? What various outside factors seem to affect the success of the aviation industry? At the end of the novel, how does the airline industry seem to be doing?

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