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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What cargo was going with Brian in the airplane?
(a) Car parts
(b) Medical supplies
(c) Drilling equipment
(d) Military weapons

2. What happens to the pilot during Brian's first flight?
(a) Jumps out of the plane
(b) Has a heart attack
(c) Crashes the plane
(d) Gets shot

3. Which of these did not happen after the engine coughed?
(a) Roared violently
(b) Stalled
(c) Restarted itself
(d) Propeller stopped

4. What do the pedals on the floor of the plane control?
(a) Gas
(b) Engine speed
(c) Rudder
(d) Brake

5. Why did Brian think he couldn't land in the water?
(a) The plane was out of control.
(b) He was too scared.
(c) It wasn't close enough.
(d) He didn't know how to land.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Brian Robeson?

2. What was the result of the radio conversation?

3. How often did Brian try to reach someone by radio?

4. After the engine was silent, what was the only noise Brian heard?

5. What did Brian notice when he touched the pilot?

(see the answer key)

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