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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long before the crash did Nicholson learn to fly?

2. How did Prossen officially label the flights above Shangri-La?

3. How big is New Guinea?

4. Why didn't the Gremlin Special explode on impact?

5. Who was McCollom determined to keep watch on?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the Gremlin Special do at 2 o'clock in Chapter 5?

2. What was Margaret's role on the military base according to Chapter 2?

3. Who was on the plane?

4. What was Colonel Ray T. Elsmore doing a year prior according to Chapter 3?

5. What did Major Myron Grimes point out on the flight?

6. What did McCollom do after the impact?

7. What did Prossen mention about his soldiers?

8. What did an inspection of Margaret's injuries reveal in Chapter 9?

9. What did Prossen begin offering to his men?

10. What decision did McCollom make in order to be discovered in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the relationship between Margaret and Decker with that of Margaret and McCollom.

Essay Topic 2

Choose two people who were on board the Gremlin Special and discuss the significance of their relationship.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the role that McCollom played after the crash and determine whether or not he was most suited for a leadership role.

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