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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. The C-87 is a new plane used mainly for what purpose?

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

3. 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?

4. What is the name of the pilot that Gann meets toward the end of the novel who holds seniority number 1?

5. What new navigation trick is used to help keep planes on route to O'Connor's position?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, Ernest Gann acts as both a commercial and civilian pilot. Compare and contrast the responsibilities, experiences, and roles of a commercial pilot and a civilian pilot. What situation caused Gann to become a civilian pilot?

Essay Topic 2

Now and then, Gann updates the reader on the status of the airline industry at the time. At the beginning of the book, what is the status of the airline industry? How does this seem to change throughout the novel? What various outside factors seem to affect the success of the aviation industry? At the end of the novel, how does the airline industry seem to be doing?

Essay Topic 3

Please define what theme is in a work of literature. Identify what is a main theme in "Fate Is the Hunter." Provide at least three arguments or examples of how this is a theme for the novel. Does this theme seem to be something that resonates with you as the reader?

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