2. Initially, how does Gann view his new role flying on behalf of the military?
(a) He finds it too boring.
(b) He enjoys the freedom of it.
(c) He misses being a commercial pilot.
(d) He finds it too strict.

3. At the very end of the novel, the reader learns that Gann has logged nearly how many flight hours?
(a) 10,000.
(b) 20,000.
(c) 30,000.
(d) 12,000.

4. What crew position does Grimes hold on Gann's flight from San Francisco to Honolulu?
(a) Co-pilot.
(b) Stewardess.
(c) Radio operator.
(d) Flight engineer.

5. In chapter 14, which flight schoolmate of Gann's does the reader learn is killed in a flight accident?
(a) Oliver.
(b) Gay.
(c) Thomas.
(d) Mood.

6. In Chapter 11, Gann notes that he, as most pilots, flies between Goose Bay and which other stop?
(a) London, England.
(b) Prestwick, Scotland.
(c) Nova Scotia.
(d) Dublin.

7. How many men does Gann note it takes to fly the C-87?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

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

9. With a fire in the plane, Gann knows he must try to land. What does he see that overjoys him as he tries to land?
(a) A small hole in the weather.
(b) A clear view of the runway.
(c) The fire beginning to burn out.
(d) Another plane ushering him onto the runway.

10. Which one of the following stops was not on Gann's route to Chabua, Assam?
(a) Kano, Nigeria.
(b) Gaya, India.
(c) Madagascar.
(d) Ascension Island.

11. What does Gann finally find out was the cause of the vibrations on his flight in chapter 18?
(a) It was coming from a loose seat.
(b) The tail was new and needed to be broken in.
(c) A critical bolt was missing from the plane.
(d) A pigeon was in the cargo bay.

12. What new navigation trick is used to help keep planes on route to O'Connor's position?
(a) Guide features.
(b) Celestial navigation.
(c) Topography.
(d) Magnetic navigation.

13. How does Gann react when he finds that O'Connor has snatched the C-87 that Gann and his crew were supposed to fly on their route to Greenland, sticking them instead with the older C-47?
(a) He laughs at the good joke O'Connor has played on him.
(b) He thinks nothing of it.
(c) He is fine because O'Connor has seniority.
(d) He writes a sarcastic note to O'Connor.

14. How does Gann describe his home in Brazil?
(a) Small but clean.
(b) A big beach home.
(c) Simple and neat.
(d) Full of insects and vermin.

15. Where on the plane is the ominous shaking taking place on Gann's flight to Burbank?
(a) In the cockpit.
(b) In the tail section.
(c) Over the left wing.
(d) Over the right wing.