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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. Whose methods and practices does flight school teach the pilots?

2. When the missing item cannot be located in Wilkes-Barre, what happens to the flight?

3. What type of routes are the men being trained to fly?

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

5. What type of training does McIntosh provide?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Ross viewed as a pilot by others on the route?

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

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

4. How does Gann initially describe Goose Bay?

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

6. Briefly describe McIntosh and his teaching style.

7. How does Gann describe Ross?

8. What role did Gann have during the wars?

9. What has caused Gann's oil line to erupt on his flight from Belem?

10. What are some tricks that Gann learns from Ross?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, Ernest Gann mentions being "stalked by fate." What does Gann mean by being "stalked by fate"? Give three different examples from the novel of situations where Gann notes that he has been "stalked by fate."

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

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.

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