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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. How does Gann describe the weather at Goose Bay?
2. Why did Ernest retire from flying?
3. Which numbers are more senior to Gann's?
4. Whose methods and practices does flight school teach the pilots?
5. What types of trips will Gann be flying while at Newark?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Robbins?
2. Why does Gann see Goose Bay, and other Northeastern locations, as important to the U.S military?
3. How does Gann seem to feel about this seniority number?
4. What are some responsibilities that Gann will be doing while flying at Newark?
5. How does Gann view the other pilots and their modesty about their flying abilities?
6. While flying over the jungles of South America in search of an airport, what random decision do Gann and his co-pilot make, and what is the outcome?
7. What has caused Gann's oil line to erupt on his flight from Belem?
8. How does Gann handle the landing at Syracuse?
9. How does Gann's crew recover their takeoff when the cargo that they are flying to Goose Bay causes the plane to nearly stall? What does Gann learn from this experience?
10. Briefly describe McIntosh and his teaching style.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose one of the characters that Gann interacts with in the story and compare and contrast Gann and that character. What are their similarities (if any)? What are their differences? How do they differ as pilots and as people?
Essay Topic 2
Setting is an important piece of a literary work. What is a setting? Why is setting essential to a novel? Explain why setting is important in "Fate Is the Hunter," and provide an example of the use of a setting in this novel.
Essay Topic 3
Throughout the novel, Gann provides substantial detail of the various planes that he flies or that are being developed. Please choose two planes, and 1) provide a physical description of the plane, 2) explain its use, 3) explain Gann's opinion on the plane, and 4) provide an example from the book of a situation where Gann was flying the plane and what happened. How did knowing so many additional technical explanations and details of the plane enhance the experience for the reader?
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