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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. How long does it take for the men of O'Connor's lost flight to be rescued?
(a) One week.
(b) Twelve days.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) Five days.

2. How many days of searching have passed before O'Connor is located?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Two days.
(c) Four days.
(d) One day.

3. Moments after taking off from Steensville, what technical issue do Gann and his crew have to deal with?
(a) A fuel line bursts.
(b) Something gets caught in one of the main engines.
(c) They are unable to switch off the high-pressure hydraulic system.
(d) They cannot get the plane to stabilize.

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

5. After landing his plane in Burbank in chapter 18, Gann hears news of Coney and Willingham. What is that news?
(a) They just landed in Burbank as well.
(b) They completed a trans-world flight.
(c) They were just killed in a crash while flying a DC-4A.
(d) They just graduated from flight school.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Gann and his crew land in Greenland, what do they expect?

2. When the war comes, what does Gann begin hauling as he continues flying for Nelson's airline?

3. After World War II, what happens to the airline industry?

4. Which two names below does Gann never mention as being part of his crew while he pilots the C-54?

5. What elevation must Gann reach to fly over the Hump?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens on Gann's flight from San Francisco to Honolulu, causing the plane to have to stop the flight and return to San Francisco?

2. How does Gann describe his flights from California to Honolulu with the new airline he flies for?

3. What does Gann learn kept his flight safe on the way from Honolulu to Burbank despite the fact that they were missing a critical piece of equipment?

4. Who is Dudley, and what is Gann's impression of him?

5. How does O'Connor's crash-landing symbolize Gann's being stalked by fate?

6. Who is Sloniger, and what is so special about him?

7. What emergency causes Gann to have to land his plane on his flight from Steensville?

8. What is the weather situation during Gann's emergency landing back to Steensville? What does Gann do to land the plane?

9. The British Air Force tells Gann his flight was in danger as they approached Iceland. Why were they in danger?

10. What does the stewardess complain of on Gann's flight to Burbank?

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