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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far does Marian estimate she can fly her Stearman on a full tank?
(a) 600 miles.
(b) 400 miles.
(c) 200 miles.
(d) 1,000 miles.

2. On what day does Marian learn of Jamie’s death?
(a) Boxing Day.
(b) Three Kings’ Day.
(c) Christmas Day.
(d) New Year’s Day.

3. Who succeeds Cochrane in Britain?
(a) Graves.
(b) Johnson.
(c) Richey.
(d) Earheart.

4. By which company is Marian outfitted for her trip to Britain with Barclay?
(a) Henri Bendel.
(b) Bloomingdale’s.
(c) Neiman Marcus.
(d) Macy’s.

5. What type of plane does Marian buy in Alaska?
(a) Bellanca.
(b) Wasp.
(c) Spitfire.
(d) Stearman.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which artists’ collective does Jamie belong in Vancouver?

2. To which location is Marian sent to deliver her first Spitfire?

3. How many combat missions allow aircraft crew to return home?

4. To which school does Fahey suggest Jamie go?

5. What craft first photographs the curvature of the earth?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what does Jamie find his talent for portraiture lies?

2. What reasons are offered for Alaskans’ acceptance of Marian after years of her masquerade under another identity?

3. What subjects does Marian study in Britain?

4. How does Eddie describe his usual view from the navigator’s desk?

5. Why are women prohibited from flying Class VI planes?

6. How does Barclay die?

7. How does Marian handle the miner she picks up in McCarthy?

8. What difference does Hugo note between playing a person and playing a fictional character?

9. Why does Jamie warn Marian away from Barclay, albeit unsuccessfully?

10. What mercy does Marian perceive in her assumption that her love for Ruth cannot be reciprocated?

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