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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 type of instructors are McIntosh and Lester?

2. On Gann's flight with Hughen, the plane begins to ice up and quickly loses altitude and speed. What is Gann's reaction to this?

3. What is the name of the base where Gann lands in Greenland?

4. In chapter 8, which friend of Gann's joins the route AM-21 as a pilot?

5. Emotionally, how does Gann feel about finally being promoted to pilot?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Gann initially describe Goose Bay?

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

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

8. Upon landing with his cargo at Goose Bay, what do Gann and his crew discover?

9. 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?

10. What role did Gann have during the wars?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do a character analysis of Gann answering the following questions: what was Gann's role in the book; what was Gann like at the beginning of the novel; what was he like at the end of the novel; what changes (if any) took place in Gann as a character; and what actions, incidents, and so forth caused Gann to change?

Essay Topic 2

Prologues are commonly used across literature. Please define what a prologue is. In "Fate Is the Hunter," how does Gann use the prologue? What information does Gann's prologue convey? Was it necessary in this book?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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