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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 does Gann feel about trying to find a strange airport in Iceland?
(a) Upbeat.
(b) Tense.
(c) Angry.
(d) Prepared.

2. At the end of the novel, Gann is flying for the new airline, another war begins, and he is stationed at which base?
(a) Hiroshima.
(b) Hawaii.
(c) Wake Island.
(d) Indonesia.

3. Towards the end of the novel, Gann notes that he is transferred back to Natal and has managed to log how much flying time?
(a) 2,598 hours, 38 minutes.
(b) 5,972 hours, 40 minutes.
(c) 5,622 hours, 39 minutes.
(d) 4,627 hours, 29 minutes.

4. By the time Gann's crew reaches Iceland, about how long have they been flying?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 48 hours.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 16 hours.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Gann begins flying for a new airline run by a man named Nelson. Where does this airline fly?

3. What crew position does Grimes hold on Gann's flight from San Francisco to Honolulu?

4. In Chapter 16, which pilot from his past does Gann join in flying at a newly formed airline with flights from California to Honolulu?

5. How long does it take for the men of O'Connor's lost flight to be rescued?

Short Essay Questions

1. After WWII, what war does Gann fly in, and how does he feel about his role as a pilot in this situation again?

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

3. Which route does Gann return to after his leave of absence, and what does he do there?

4. How did his crash affect O'Connor in the long run?

5. How does Gann feel about flying for the military when he first starts flying for them?

6. Why does O'Connor's flight from Goose Bay crash-land?

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

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

9. How do the rescue planes keep track of where O'Connor's downed plane is located?

10. What stories does Gann tell Keim about his recent long-distance flight transporting Chinese cash?

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