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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 is O'Connor's lost flight located?

2. After World War II, what happens to the airline industry?

3. After landing his plane in Burbank in chapter 18, Gann hears news of Coney and Willingham. What is that news?

4. Where on the plane is the ominous shaking taking place on Gann's flight to Burbank?

5. What dangerous mishap happens seconds after Gann takes off in a Douglas C-54 in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. The British Air Force tells Gann his flight was in danger as they approached Iceland. Why were they in danger?

2. Why does O'Connor's flight from Goose Bay crash-land?

3. What stories does Gann tell Keim about his recent long-distance flight transporting Chinese cash?

4. What happens on Gann's flight from San Francisco to Honolulu, causing the plane to have to stop the flight and return to San Francisco?

5. What do the mechanics discover during their engine inspections that seem to be causing all the trouble on the DC-4?

6. Who is Sloniger, and what is so special about him?

7. How does O'Connor's crash-landing symbolize Gann's being stalked by fate?

8. How does Gann describe his flights from California to Honolulu with the new airline he flies for?

9. What is the weather situation during Gann's emergency landing back to Steensville? What does Gann do to land the plane?

10. What does Gann recall about his actions when he sees a plane crash on the runway in Assam?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Please define what theme is in a work of literature. Identify what is a main theme in "Fate Is the Hunter." Provide at least three arguments or examples of how this is a theme for the novel. Does this theme seem to be something that resonates with you as the reader?

Essay Topic 2

Weather is a common theme in the novel. Why is weather so important in this novel? How does weather seem to affect Gann and other pilots? Give three examples of weather having an effect or being an important factor in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Now and then, Gann updates the reader on the status of the airline industry at the time. At the beginning of the book, what is the status of the airline industry? How does this seem to change throughout the novel? What various outside factors seem to affect the success of the aviation industry? At the end of the novel, how does the airline industry seem to be doing?

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