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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How many times does Jonathan try this dive in question #10?
(a) 10 times
(b) 5 times
(c) 100 times
(d) 2 times
2. What are the the gulls coming to Jonathan to do?
(a) To feed him
(b) To take him home
(c) To teach him more
(d) To bring him to the Flock
3. After Jonathan's brush with death, again, he attempts what at 8000 feet?
(a) Another dive
(b) A roll
(c) Nothing
(d) Suicide
4. How many gulls join Jonathan in his exile?
(a) 3
(b) 5
(c) 2
(d) 4
5. What is the middle name of the gull who likes to practice flying all by himself?
(a) Fletcher
(b) Jonathan
(c) Chiang
(d) Livingston
6. Who was dismayed with Jonathan for his unique way of living?
(a) His sister
(b) His wife
(c) His parents
(d) His brother
7. How does Jonathan feel after breaking his promise to become like other gulls?
(a) Sad
(b) Horrible
(c) Guiltless
(d) Angry
8. The Elders hope Jonathan will live long enough to realize life is _________ and unknowable.
(a) Unknown
(b) Trite
(c) Simple
(d) Boring
9. What is NOT one of the techniques that Jonathan learns?
(a) Loop de loop
(b) Slow roll
(c) Inverted spin
(d) Gull bunt
10. What is the gull speed record that Jonathan sets as he makes that adjustment from #13?
(a) 90mph
(b) 80mph
(c) 100mph
(d) 75mph
11. __________ is power, joy, and pure beauty.
(a) Speed
(b) Breaking records
(c) Flying
(d) Diving
12. What does Jonathan feel is just even more of a burden to bear?
(a) His broken wing
(b) His failure
(c) His disappointment
(d) His lessons
13. "Seagulls, as you know, never falter, never _____."
(a) Fly
(b) Stall
(c) Care
(d) Fall
14. A single _________ is the key to curving while diving, Johnathan finds.
(a) Dorsal feather
(b) Wingtip feather
(c) Moment of hesitation
(d) Head turn
15. How far does the item in #38 have to be turned in order to be effective during the diving technique?
(a) A millimeter
(b) Half an inch
(c) An inch
(d) Quarter of an inch
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Jonathan beginning during his fast dive when he loses control?
2. What does Jonathan vow he will do when the voice says what it does in #24?
3. What does Jonathan drop on purpose when he realizes he just wants to fly and it was pointless for him to try to be like other birds?
4. When does Jonathan attempt his dives again?
5. How far up in the sky is Jonathan at first when he is practicing his flying?
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