People
The name of the newly adopted daughter of Roxanne and Clark Loper who crossed the border from Canada into USA at the end of the book.
Who is Alexandria or Alex?
Newfoundland was part of which Empire before it became part of Canada in 1949.
What is Britian?
Beth and Billy Wakefield were eager to return home to Nashville to celebrate what event with family and friends.
What is the adoption of their eleven-month-old Diane.
Passengers Winnie and Lana decided to play matchmaker for which couple.
The number of plans that landed in Gander, Newfoundland on 9/11.
What is 38 planes?
Bonnie Harris, Linda Humby, Vic Tucker, and Doe Tweedle were volunteers of their time to help_____
a. People who were not feeling well.
b. Children who were traveling alone.
c. Animals on the plane.
What is animals on the plane?
Newfoundlanders have one single important trait that defines them.
What is willingness to help others.
This body was found on September 23 in the North Tower?
Who was Keven O'Rourke?
The reason that Clemens Briels, a renowned Dutch artist, left a drawing in chalk and crayon on the blackboard at Lakewood Academy in Glenwood.
What is a thank you to the people in Gander?
The first diverted airplane to land in Gander was on its way from Manchester, England to which city.
What is Orlando?
Lisa Zale and Sara Wood were given a special name during their stay in Gander.
What were The Tent Girls?
The role that the Gander airport played during World War 11.
What is for planes to refuel on their way to Europe from the United States.
Vitale and Tom McKeon returned to Newfoundland where they were guests of honor at Appleton's Winterfest. Vitale's friend, David DeRubbio, was never found. He was a _______.
a. Fire fighter
b. Police officer
c. Doctor
What is a fire fighter?
Eithne and Carl Smith hosted Rabbi Sudak and the Hechts. The parting gift that the Smiths presented to the Rabbi.
What is a large, flat brimmed Stetson hat that Mounties wear?
A celebrity that ended up in Gander.
Who is Calvin Klein?
In 1936, at age 7 this character was adopted and not permitted to talk about Judaism. His adopted family moved to Newfoundland from England.
Who was Ed Brake
The name of the ships that ran aground in 1942 and men from the nearby towns risked their lives to save 186 sailors.
What are the USS Truxton and Pollux?
This foundation provided the Lewisporte Middle School with a grant for $52,500 for new computers.
What is The Rockefeller Foundation?
Beulah Cooper felt a special connection to Hannah O'Rourke as they waited for information concerning Hannah's son. The connection was_______.
What is her son was a volunteer firefighter in Gander?
This unanticipated problem arose almost immediately after the planes landed and the captains began receiving desperate pleas from the passengers.
What is needing to smoke?
This chairman of the men's clothing empire, Hugo Boss, refused to have his company send a private jet for him because he felt a bond with the other passengers.
Who is Werner Baldessarini?
In the sixties and seventies, Gander held another distinction when Fidel Castro's Cuba and the Soviet Union began using Gander to refuel.
What is "Defection heaven"?
A college scholarship fund with started by a passenger, Dr. Robert Ferguson, to be awarded to a deserving student each year. The name of the flight where the passengers started this scholarship for students in Newfoundland.
What is Flight 15?
This woman scolded Bill Fitzpatrick for not contracting his mother and was later promoted to mayor for her honest approach to things.
Who is Janet Shaw?
Harry rarely left these two very unusual animals that he was in charge of.
What are Bonobo monkeys?