WorksheetsBrian's Plane Situation Quiz
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 22mins
What was Brian's initial reaction when he could not understand the situation?
He immediately took control of the plane.
He felt as if his hands and arms were lead.
He called for help.
He jumped out of the plane.
What did Brian's mind scream at the pilot to do?
To wake up and take control of the plane.
To remain calm and land the plane.
To call for an emergency.
To leave the cockpit.
What did the pilot do in response to the situation?
He took control and stabilized the plane.
He communicated with the control tower.
His head rolled on a neck impossibly loose.
He managed to wake up and act.
Despite the situation, what was still happening with the plane?
The plane was losing altitude rapidly.
The plane was still flying.
The plane had landed safely.
The plane was in a nosedive.
What did Brian try to do when he realized the pilot was unresponsive?
He tried to wake the pilot up by shouting.
He attempted to perform CPR on the pilot.
He touched the pilot on the chest to check for a heartbeat.
He took control of the plane immediately.
What was Brian's reaction when the plane hit more turbulence?
He felt relieved as the plane stabilized.
He felt the nose of the plane drop slightly.
He managed to level the plane himself.
He parachuted out of the plane.
What did Brian realize about the pilot's condition?
The pilot was sleeping.
The pilot was pretending to be unresponsive.
The pilot was almost certainly dead.
The pilot was regaining consciousness.
What did the character do to raise the plane?
He pushed the wheel forward
He pulled back on the stick
He stepped on the rudder pedals
He turned the control wheel
What happened when the character pushed the wheel back in too far?
The plane's nose went above the horizon
The plane's engine stopped
The plane's nose went below the horizon
The plane stabilized immediately
How did the character finally manage to steady the plane?
By keeping the wheel pushed forward
By pulling the stick back as hard as possible
By aiming the plane at the horizon and holding the wheel steady
By stepping on the rudder pedals continuously
What was the weather like during the event described?
It was a stormy day with heavy rain
It was a clear, blue-sky day with fluffy bits of clouds
It was a foggy day with low visibility
It was a night time with clear skies
What did the character in the text think the dial with a needle pointing to the number 70 might be?
A) A compass
B) A speedometer
C) An altimeter
D) A transmitter
What was written in tiny letters on the panel that the character eventually noticed?
A) DIAL 342
B) ALTITUDE 70
C) TRANSMITTER 221
D) COMPASS 22
How did the character feel about the dials and numbers on the dashboard of the plane?
A) Confident and knowledgeable
B) Indifferent and uninterested
C) Confused and overwhelmed
D) Excited and curious
Why did Brian need to get the headset from the pilot?
To listen to music
To call for help using the radio
To fly the plane
To wake the pilot up
What happened when Brian tried to get the headset?
The plane flew normally
The plane started to dive
The pilot woke up
The radio turned off
What was Brian's reaction when he thought about touching the pilot?
He was excited
He was indifferent
His hands began trembling
He laughed
What was the condition of the pilot according to Brian's thoughts?
The pilot was unconscious
The pilot was dead
The pilot was sleeping
The pilot was pretending
What did Brian do after the plane went through a series of stomach-wrenching swoops?
He called for help using the radio.
He successfully landed the plane.
He jumped out of the plane with a parachute.
He fixed the engine problem.
What was Brian's reaction when he heard nothing but his own breathing after calling for help?
He calmly waited for a response.
He felt relieved and stopped worrying.
Panic set in and he began to scream into the microphone.
He turned off the headset and focused on flying.
What physical action did Brian take in his distress while in the plane?
He started to navigate using the map.
He slammed his hands against the wheel of the plane.
He fixed the broken wing of the plane.
He opened the door to get some fresh air.
What did Brian remember about using a CB radio from his experience with his uncle's pickup?
To hear anyone else, you had to push the mike switch.
To hear anyone else, you had to hold the mike switch down continuously.
To hear anyone else, you had to turn the mike switch off.
To hear anyone else, you didn't need to do anything with the mike switch.
What was the main difficulty that Brian was facing?
He was lost in the woods without a radio.
He was in a plane with a pilot who couldn't fly.
He was in a plane with a pilot who had a heart attack.
He was in a boat with a pilot who was unconscious.
How did Brian end his transmission when he was trying to ask for help?
He ended the transmission with the word "Over."
He ended the transmission properly.
He did not end the transmission properly.
He ended the transmission by turning the mike on.
What did the voice on the radio ask Brian to do after stating "Roger. I have you now."?
To turn off the mike and wait for instructions.
To state his difficulty and location, and say "over" to signal the end of transmission.
To keep talking until they could trace his signal.
To land the plane immediately.
What is the name of the character trying to communicate for help in the text?
The pilot
Brian Robeson
Mike
The voice on the radio
Where did Brian Robeson and the pilot leave from?
Canadian oil fields
Hampton, New York
An unknown location
The airport
What is Brian Robeson's destination?
New York
The Canadian oil fields
Hampton
An unknown location
What is Brian Robeson's problem?
He can't hear anything over the radio.
He doesn't know how to fly a plane.
He lost his flight number.
He is running out of fuel.
How does Brian feel after trying to communicate without success?
Relieved
Frustrated
Excited
Indifferent
Why did the character feel like a prisoner?
Because he was locked in the cockpit
Because he was trapped in a situation he couldn't control
Because he was handcuffed to the plane's controls
Because someone told him he couldn't leave the plane
What would happen when the plane ran out of fuel, according to the text?
The plane would increase speed
The plane would land safely
The plane would go down
The plane would stop in mid-air
What was Brian's concern about pulling the throttle back?
The plane would accelerate uncontrollably
The engine would make a loud noise
The engine would slow down and the plane would go down
The radio communication would be cut off
What system did the character work out with the radio?
He broadcasted continuously without stopping.
He sent a message every ten minutes.
He only used the radio for listening to music.
He used the radio to call specific people he knew.
What did the character plan to do as the plane started to run out of fuel?
He planned to jump out of the plane with a parachute.
He planned to land the plane on a road.
He planned to push the nose down to keep flying speed and then pull it up before hitting the ground.
He planned to keep the plane flying at the same altitude.
Why did the character decide that landing in a lake was the best option?
Because he saw a lot of clearings suitable for landing.
Because he thought the water would be softer than the ground.
Because there were no roads, trails, or clearings, only lakes.
Because he wanted to avoid landing in a populated area.
What should be done just before the plane hits the water to reduce the impact?
Increase the speed of the plane
Pull back on the wheel
Do nothing and let the plane land on its own
Push the wheel forward
How did the character describe the pilot's skin when he touched him?
Warm and comforting
Cold and clammy
Hard cold, death cold
Soft and warm
How many times did the character repeat the radio call?
10 times
17 times
20 times
15 times
What was the character's plan for landing the plane when it ran out of gas?
To land on a road
To head for the nearest lake and try to fly the plane onto the water
To eject from the plane
To circle in the air until help arrives
What happened to the engine of the plane between the seventeenth and eighteenth radio transmissions?
It started working better than before.
It made a loud noise and kept running smoothly.
It coughed, roared violently for a second, and then died.
It accelerated unexpectedly.
After the engine died, what could be heard?
The sound of the radio transmissions.
The laughter of the passengers.
The sound of the windmilling propellor and the wind past the cockpit.
Complete silence.
What was Brian's reaction after the engine died?
He called for an emergency landing.
He pushed the nose of the plane down and threw up.
He calmly restarted the engine.
He jumped out of the plane with a parachute.
