What to Know About Amazon’s Air Cargo Carrier After Miami Crash

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1. Question 1 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What is the main idea of the article?

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   1. Amazon owns and operates every aircraft in its shipping system.
   2. 21 Air designs Amazon’s worldwide delivery network.
   3. Amazon uses outside carriers, including 21 Air, for some cargo flights.
   4. The Miami crash ended Amazon’s international shipping operation.
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   Answer

   Amazon uses outside carriers, including 21 Air, for some cargo flights.

   The article clarifies Amazon’s relationship with the carrier operating the aircraft.

   The aircraft was connected to Amazon’s shipping system, but Amazon does not operate every cargo flight within that system itself.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

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   Why does the article distinguish Amazon from 21 Air?

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   1. To explain which company operated the aircraft.
   2. To compare their financial performance.
   3. To show that both companies manufacture airplanes.
   4. To describe different crash locations.
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   Answer

   To explain which company operated the aircraft.

   The distinction identifies which company performed the flight.

   That difference matters when people identify the companies involved in an aviation crash.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

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   What can be inferred about Amazon’s public image?

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   1. Amazon is unfamiliar to most customers.
   2. Amazon’s name may overshadow its contractors’ roles.
   3. Customers usually choose carriers directly.
   4. Contracted carriers never transport Amazon packages.
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   Answer

   Amazon’s name may overshadow its contractors’ roles.

   Readers may associate shipments with Amazon despite other companies performing flights.

   Amazon may be the most familiar name associated with a shipment, but a contracted carrier can perform the flight connected with that shipment.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

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   In the final paragraph, what does “that relationship” refer to?

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   1. The relationship between Miami and Sunday.
   2. The relationship between readers and reports.
   3. The relationship between aircraft manufacturers.
   4. The relationship between Amazon and contracted carriers.
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   Answer

   The relationship between Amazon and contracted carriers.

   The phrase points to Amazon’s use of contracted cargo flights.

   Amazon’s use of contracted cargo flights also explains how the plane fit into the company’s broader worldwide shipping operation.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   How is the article mainly organized?

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   1. A personal story followed by unrelated opinions.
   2. The event, the business model, and its importance for understanding reports.
   3. A technical description followed by flight instructions.
   4. A comparison of two accidents in different countries.
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   Answer

   The event, the business model, and its importance for understanding reports.

   It moves from the crash to outsourcing, then explains the reporting significance.

   The Miami crash brought attention to this business structure as well as to the aircraft involved.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

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   What role do outside airlines play in Amazon’s system?

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   1. They replace Amazon’s delivery network entirely.
   2. They investigate every aviation crash.
   3. They operate aircraft within Amazon’s broader shipping system.
   4. They manufacture all cargo transported by Amazon.
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   Answer

   They operate aircraft within Amazon’s broader shipping system.

   They operate aircraft and conduct particular flights for Amazon’s network.

   These outside airlines form an important part of the company’s worldwide shipping operation.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What problem does the article seek to reduce?

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   1. Confusion about responsibility for a particular flight.
   2. Delays caused by international customs offices.
   3. Disagreements about the aircraft’s destination.
   4. Uncertainty about Amazon’s product prices.
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   Answer

   Confusion about responsibility for a particular flight.

   The article aims to prevent confusion about the company operating an aircraft.

   Understanding that relationship can make coverage easier to follow and can reduce confusion about which company performed the flight.

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