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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, The Pheonix, Chapters 6-10; Who's Flying This Life, Travel Tips, The Humiliation of the Pilot As a Passenger, Cult of the Autopilot: A History Lesson, Coconut Telegraph.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Tuck regains consciousness in the hospital after the plane crash, who is in Tuck's room?
(a) Meadow.
(b) Mary Jean.
(c) Jake.
(d) Casey.

2. When the story begins, what kind of tree is Tuck hanging from?
(a) A pineapple tree.
(b) A banana tree.
(c) A bread-fruit tree.
(d) An apple tree.

3. When the native pinches Tuck's cheek, what does the native say?
(a) "Oooh."
(b) "Tasty."
(c) "Yum."
(d) "Smile."

4. Where does Mary Jean originally plan to send Tuck to recuperate when he gets discharged from the hospital?
(a) Her mountain cabin.
(b) Her vacation bungalow.
(c) Her beach home.
(d) Her loft.

5. At the time of the plane crash, how old is Tuck?
(a) 35.
(b) 30.
(c) 20.
(d) 25.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the man in the hotel bar talking to Tuck compare people to?

2. When Tuck receives the missionary's item, about how long does Tuck say he still has to recuperate for?

3. What airport does Tuck crash-land the jet at?

4. How much of the airport's equipment does Tuck wreck when he crash-lands the plane?

5. Before heading to meet the missionary, how many flights has Tuck flown outside of the continental United States?

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