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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 one of the following symptoms of hypoxia does Gann remember on his flight over the Andes?

2. Over the next few months that they are flying together, what happens to Ross' attitude towards Gann?

3. Which of the following locations is not a stop on Gann's Newark route?

4. Which best describes Hughen?

5. Ross begins using Zen-like techniques with Gann to do what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Gann's demonstration flight go when he first flies for McCabe?

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

4. How does Gann describe Ross?

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

6. Briefly describe McIntosh and his teaching style.

7. How does Gann handle the landing at Syracuse?

8. What are some of Keim's characteristics and qualities?

9. How does Gann initially describe Goose Bay?

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

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

Tone is common in literature and in this autobiography. Please explain what tone is in a piece of literature and whether it is important. Please provide at least three examples of the use of tone in this novel, preferably examples of different types of tone used (i.e., angry, scared, tense, upset, etc.).

Essay Topic 3

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)?

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