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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. The technical issues on the C-54 cause a fire in what part of Gann's plane?
2. In Agra, Gann's plane was so overloaded, he almost what?
3. After landing his plane in Burbank in chapter 18, Gann hears news of Coney and Willingham. What is that news?
4. What crew position does Grimes hold on Gann's flight from San Francisco to Honolulu?
5. Where on the plane is the ominous shaking taking place on Gann's flight to Burbank?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the stewardess complain of on Gann's flight to Burbank?
2. How does Gann describe his flights from California to Honolulu with the new airline he flies for?
3. What does Gann learn kept his flight safe on the way from Honolulu to Burbank despite the fact that they were missing a critical piece of equipment?
4. What is the weather situation during Gann's emergency landing back to Steensville? What does Gann do to land the plane?
5. After WWII, what war does Gann fly in, and how does he feel about his role as a pilot in this situation again?
6. How did his crash affect O'Connor in the long run?
7. How does Gann feel about flying for the military when he first starts flying for them?
8. Who is Sloniger, and what is so special about him?
9. What emergency causes Gann to have to land his plane on his flight from Steensville?
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
Gann interacts with several characters throughout this novel. Choose one of the characters that Gann interacts with, and provide a short description of the relationship between Gann and this character. Why was this relationship important to the story? What role did this relationship play in Gann's life and, therefore, the novel?
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
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.
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