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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. Before flying the plane, how many gin and tonics did Tuck consume?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) One.
(d) Seven.

2. Before heading to meet the missionary, how many flights has Tuck flown outside of the continental United States?
(a) None.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

3. When Tuck receives the missionary's item, about how long does Tuck say he still has to recuperate for?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) One week.
(c) Two months.
(d) One month.

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

5. Where is the flight that Tuck boards headed to?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Honolulu.
(c) Minneapolis.
(d) Houston.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the story begins, what kind of tree is Tuck hanging from?

2. How old is the student Mary Jean hires to look after Tuck while Tuck recuperates?

3. How much money does the missionary offer to pay Tuck per week as the pilot?

4. Where does Mary Jean originally plan to send Tuck to recuperate when he gets discharged from the hospital?

5. Where does the student Mary Jean hires to look after Tuck go to school?

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