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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8 "Rule Books Are Paper - They Will Not Cushion a Sudden Meeting of Stone and Metal".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Gann corrects the plane's altitude, what happens?
(a) His co-pilot has a heart attack.
(b) Gann falls asleep.
(c) Another plane flies by, barely missing Gann's plane.
(d) They hit a flock of birds.

2. Trying to show his technical ability to Ross, what does Gann try to do immediately upon Ross' signal?
(a) Start the engines.
(b) Do a double barrel roll.
(c) Snatch up the landing gear.
(d) Break the sound barrier.

3. Which one of the following symptoms of hypoxia does Gann remember on his flight over the Andes?
(a) Unconsciousness.
(b) Increased mental awareness.
(c) Visual disturbances.
(d) Hightened sense of smell.

4. What happened to the start-up company Gann worked for after World War II?
(a) It became Southwest Airlines.
(b) Gann became the president of the company.
(c) It became the biggest air carrier of all time.
(d) It failed.

5. What is one thing that the seniority number determines?
(a) They gain tenure by their seniority number.
(b) Their number assigns them to certain routes.
(c) Their numbers determine what times they fly.
(d) They are only referred to by their number.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of adverse weather is Gann's flying route used to experiencing?

2. When Gann co-pilots on other routes, he sometimes flies a DC-3. How does Gann view the DC-3's flying capabilities?

3. What type of shoes does Ross wear?

4. How does Ross seem to handle and respond to Gann's mistakes at Wilkes-Barre and various other stops on their first flight?

5. How does Gann describe Ross' physical appearance?

(see the answer key)

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