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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. Where did Casey Singleton send her daughter to the morning of the troubled flight?

2. What does Marder inform Casey he is going to give her for her efforts in the investigation?

3. While inspecting the plane, what does Casey see stuck in an overhead compartment?

4. How long had it been since the Norton Aircraft had had trouble with slat deployment?

5. Why is Jennifer Malone looking for a new story?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Casey do with the video she found in the cockpit?

2. Why is there a strange car parked outside of Casey's home?

3. Explain what the JAA press release says.

4. Why does Casey's secretary Norma tell Casey to be careful around Richman?

5. What does Casey Singleton learn about the troubled flight in the morning debriefing meeting at Norton Aircraft?

6. What does Casey do once she gets home Wednesday night?

7. What fax does Norma give to Casey and why?

8. Why is Jennifer Malone trying to get a story about the N-22 incident?

9. 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?

10. What does the corrupt data from the Flight Data Recorder mean?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose three of the following characters and describe in detail their role in the investigation into Flight 545: Casey, Teddy, Malone, the woman from accounting, the video technician, Marder, Richman, and Edgarton.

Essay Topic 2

Casey learns many things from the QAR. Discuss the four main things she learns and how they will affect her investigation into flight 545.

Essay Topic 3

The interviews Jennifer Malone conducts are a crucial turning point in the story. Describe the people Jennifer interviews, the reason why she interviews them and their role with Norton.

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