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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 special school does McIntosh invite Gann to attend?

2. What does Gann learn has caused his plane to have technical trouble while flying from Belem?

3. How does Gann view Ross' Zen-like techniques?

4. What is the main load on the cargo planes that Gann pilots for the military when he first begins flying on their behalf?

5. Generally, how do landings on Gann's Newark route seem to be executed?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Gann view the other pilots and their modesty about their flying abilities?

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

3. What happened on Gann's flight with Hughen to Nashville that could have nearly killed them?

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

5. What does the flight school aim to teach its students?

6. How does Gann spend his trans-Atlantic flight?

7. What role did Gann have during the wars?

8. How does Gann describe Ross?

9. Trying to redeem himself for his landing in Syracuse, how does Gann handle his job raising the landing gear from Ross during the next takeoff?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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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