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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. Where on the plane does a female American passenger hear a noise before the incident?
(a) In an overhead compartment.
(b) In the bathroom.
(c) In the cockpit.
(d) On the wing.

2. How does Casey get down from the top of the plane?
(a) She slides down the wing.
(b) She is pushed off.
(c) She jumps onto a tarp.
(d) She climbs down scaffolding.

3. During the second phase of the investigation, what does Casey decide to focus on?
(a) The autopilot mechanism.
(b) The air traffic controller's statement.
(c) The passenger interviews.
(d) The pilot's statements.

4. What is the name of the flight being investigated by Norton Aircraft?
(a) Flight 689.
(b) Flight 342.
(c) Flight 545.
(d) Flight 987.

5. Why does Casey ask an accountant to view the video from the cockpit?
(a) The accountant is the wife of the pilot.
(b) The accountant used to be a designer at Norton.
(c) The accountant is a friend of Casey.
(d) The accountant can translate the conversation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the FAA official's conclusion as soon as he enters the troubled plane after it is evacuated?

2. What does Casey learn about the Flight Data Recorder?

3. After further investigation, what part of the N-22 does Casey realize may not have been inspected?

4. Why does Casey climb a plane that is being constructed?

5. Which one is not a possibility for the cause of the trouble with the flight?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the meeting on Tuesday, what does Casey learn about the idea that turbulence caused the trouble on Flight 545?

2. Explain why Casey ends up on top of an airplane that is being constructed in one of Norton's hangers.

3. Explain the circumstances around the falling tool in the Norton hanger.

4. What does Casey notice about the pilot while listening to the taped conversations between the pilot and air traffic controllers, and why is this surprising?

5. Explain what the JAA press release says.

6. What reason does Richman give for racking up so much travel time while working for the marketing department?

7. What does Casey learn during her run in with the president of the local worker's union Don Brull?

8. Why is uncommanded slat deployment thought to be a possibility for the trouble experienced on the flight?

9. Who does Casey give the two additional copies of the video from the cockpit to and why?

10. Why is Felix, the man in charge of Flight Simulations, so sure that slats could not have been the cause of the problem on Flight 545?

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