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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Alan tell Buck about Dirk’s death in Chapter 10?
(a) It was exactly as it appears
(b) It was not an accident
(c) It was not suicide
(d) It was faked

2. Why do the passengers have to walk to the terminal in Chapter 2?
(a) The walkways have been destroyed
(b) The plane was unable to land on the runway
(c) The shuttle service is down
(d) The airport is backed up with flights

3. What does Buck promise to Hattie in Chapter 2?
(a) To give her a ride home when the plane lands
(b) To let her stay in his apartment until she can get home
(c) To make contact with her family members
(d) To have dinner with her

4. What is Rayford Steele’s occupation?
(a) Airline pilot
(b) Flight attendant
(c) Journalist
(d) Pastor

5. Where does Buck’s family live, according to Chapter 4?
(a) The information is not given
(b) Out West
(c) In Florida
(d) New England

Short Answer Questions

1. From where is Nicolae Carpathia?

2. What kind of story was Buck planning to pursue in London?

3. Where does Rayford go in the terminal in Chapter 3?

4. Where does Rayford go at the beginning of Chapter 11?

5. How does Buck intend to get to New York, according to the end of Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Bruce not among those who disappeared, according to Chapter 11?

2. How do Rayford and Chloe react when Bruce invites them to church in Chapter 11?

3. What does Rayford learn in Chapter 9 by calling the New Hope Village Church?

4. What leads to Buck’s invitation for an interview by Nicolae, according to Chapter 12?

5. Who does Buck exchange numbers with at the beginning of Chapter 3?

6. What story lead did Dirk Burton give Buck that led him to be on the flight to London when the disappearances occurred?

7. What happens in Chapter 1 that sets the events of the story into motion?

8. Where does Rayford land the plane in Chapter 2?

9. What is Rayford struggling with at the beginning of Chapter 6?

10. What does Rayford learn about his first officer at the Pan Con Club?

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