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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What kind of airplanes does the U.S. promise to bring to South America for no extra costs?
2. How does Gann view Ross' Zen-like techniques?
3. In chapter 5, the author refers to the opening of a new airport. What is the name of that airport?
4. Which word best describes the flight from Goose Bay to Greenland?
5. What type of instructors are McIntosh and Lester?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the U.S. intend to further its aviation influence in South America?
2. How does Gann's crew recover their takeoff when the cargo that they are flying to Goose Bay causes the plane to nearly stall? What does Gann learn from this experience?
3. What was Gann's responsibility as a co-pilot when they landed at Wilkes-Barre?
4. How does Gann view the other pilots and their modesty about their flying abilities?
5. How does Gann seem to feel about this seniority number?
6. Describe the scene as Gann and his crew approach Greenland.
7. Briefly describe the near death situation Gann and his co-pilot Beattie faced as noted in the novel's prologue.
8. Upon landing with his cargo at Goose Bay, what do Gann and his crew discover?
9. What happened on Gann's flight with Hughen to Nashville that could have nearly killed them?
10. What does Gann do with the abandoned German plane that he locates in South America on his initial flight over there?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
This novel is an autobiography. Explain what an autobiography is. What is the difference between an autobiography and a memoir? Do you think that this novel would have been better if written in a different format (i.e., fiction, memoir, prose)?
Essay Topic 2
Do a character analysis of Gann answering the following questions: what was Gann's role in the book; what was Gann like at the beginning of the novel; what was he like at the end of the novel; what changes (if any) took place in Gann as a character; and what actions, incidents, and so forth caused Gann to change?
Essay Topic 3
Gann is considered a dynamic character. What is a dynamic character? How does Gann meet the qualifications of a dynamic character? Use at least three examples from the story that illustrate the idea that Gann is a dynamic character.
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