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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16 - "A Pretender - How One Fine Man is Ill-Used by Fate and Another Dares Deceive It".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Upon leaving Wilkes-Barre, Ross allows Gann to fly to the next location. What is that location?
(a) Syracuse.
(b) New York City.
(c) Buffalo.
(d) Albany.

2. As the plane nears its landing base in Greenland, what does Gann's plane skim while flying only feet above the water?
(a) Tops of icebergs.
(b) White-capped waves.
(c) Sandbars.
(d) Pods of whales.

3. Which notable military leader does Gann have the honor of flying?
(a) General Dwight Eisenhower.
(b) Lieutenant Mark McAllister.
(c) Captain John Dubois.
(d) General Mark Clark.

4. How is O'Connor's lost flight located?
(a) By advanced radar.
(b) Through Morse code.
(c) By flares.
(d) By radio beacon.

5. What is the main load on the cargo planes that Gann pilots for the military when he first begins flying on their behalf?
(a) Equipment for the U.S. Armed Forces.
(b) Passengers on commercial flights.
(c) Canned food.
(d) Clothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which aircraft were the students primarily taught to fly?

2. Occasionally, Gann co-pilots for other pilots on a route from Newark to which main city?

3. What weather patterns and geography does Gann note in chapter 14 that he and other pilots have come to know?

4. Which of the following tricks does Ross teach Gann for flying in severe weather?

5. The C-87 is a new plane used mainly for what purpose?

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