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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. In Chapter 10, to what city in Iceland are Gann and his crew expected to fly their next cargo load?
(a) Reykjavik.
(b) Vickerstad.
(c) Wunderland.
(d) Karkerjak.

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

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

4. Gann begins flying for a new airline run by a man named Nelson. Where does this airline fly?
(a) The South Pacific.
(b) South Africa.
(c) The Middle East.
(d) Western Europe.

5. What is the name of the pilot that Gann meets toward the end of the novel who holds seniority number 1?
(a) Porter.
(b) Armstrong.
(c) Sloniger.
(d) Skipper.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 11, Gann notes that he, as most pilots, flies between Goose Bay and which other stop?

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

4. An inspector administers a flight test for Dudley. What does the inspector do after the test?

5. Who does Gann end up living with during his time in Brazil?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

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

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

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

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 feel about flying for the military when he first starts flying for them?

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

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

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