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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Brian get out of the plane?
(a) Jumped out through the emergency exit
(b) Climbed through the door onto a tree branch
(c) Swam through the broken windshield
(d) He didn't get out

2. Which location was not an option for landing the plane?
(a) Lake
(b) Grassy meadow
(c) Swamp
(d) Treetops

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

4. Landing a plane on the water is like hitting what?
(a) Featherbed
(b) Glass
(c) Cactus
(d) Concrete

5. What happens when a pilot pushes the wheel in?
(a) It turns left.
(b) It dives.
(c) It raises the nose.
(d) It glides.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Brian's first attempt to control the plane?

2. What did Brian have to say at the end of each sentence when talking into the radio?

3. What is the first plane Brian flies in?

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

5. What does Brian's father do for a living?

(see the answer key)

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