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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many bearers did Richard Archbold have during his third expedition in New Guinea?
(a) 126.
(b) 45.
(c) 72.
(d) 56.

2. When was "The Gremlins" written?
(a) 1943.
(b) 1942.
(c) 1941.
(d) 1944.

3. How big is New Guinea?
(a) Twice the size of California.
(b) Twice the size of Rhode Island.
(c) Twice the size of Texas.
(d) Twice the size of New York.

4. Why didn't the Gremlin Special explode on impact?
(a) The plane was out of fuel.
(b) The fuel tank are protected.
(c) They crashed in water.
(d) The nose was tilted upward.

5. What did Richard Archbold learn upon his return from Madagascar?
(a) That the war broke out.
(b) That his father was ruined.
(c) That an expedition to New Guinea wanted him.
(d) That his father died.

6. How powerful were the C-47 engines?
(a) 1200 HP.
(b) 600 HP.
(c) 1600 HP.
(d) 2000 HP.

7. How many men survived the Flying Dutchman crash?
(a) 25.
(b) 17.
(c) 16.
(d) 34.

8. How old was McCollom at the time of the crash?
(a) 42.
(b) 26.
(c) 35.
(d) 23.

9. What are the colors of the WAC?
(a) Black and red.
(b) Yellow and blue.
(c) Red and white.
(d) Gold and green.

10. When was the message in Chapter 1 received by Patrick Hasting?
(a) June 1944.
(b) May 1944.
(c) June 1945.
(d) May 1945.

11. How long before the crash did Nicholson learn to fly?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 1 years.

12. How many languages did the peoples of New Guinea speak?
(a) Over a thousand.
(b) 25.
(c) 2.
(d) Over a hundred.

13. What did Ray T Elsmore's see aboard the plane over the valley?
(a) Thousand of natives.
(b) Japanese troops.
(c) Wild birds.
(d) A large lake.

14. What did Elsmore create for those flying above Shangri-La according to Chapter 4?
(a) Paintings.
(b) Novelty pens.
(c) Medals.
(d) Certificates.

15. How many women died in WWII by the time of the Gremlin Special crash?
(a) Hundreds.
(b) 569.
(c) Tens.
(d) Several hundreds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Myron Grimes' rank?

2. How far from the wreck was the cliff according to Chapter 6?

3. When did Richard Archbold go to Madagascar according to Chapter 8?

4. What role did Johnny Weissmuller play?

5. How were planes identifying themselves in radio transmission?

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