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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section Ten.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens on December 11th?
(a) The plane crashes in the Andes.
(b) The plane does not take off due to engine problems.
(c) The plane searches but does not find the men.
(d) The propellers stop turning and the pilot performs an emergency landing.

2. What does the record amount of snowfall in the Andes mountains do to the SAR's search?
(a) It ends it completely.
(b) It pushes it back from January to February.
(c) It causes it to begin early.
(d) It pushes it back from February to March.

3. How many more victims had been claimed by this snow?
(a) Five.
(b) Ten.
(c) Two.
(d) Eight.

4. Who is among the last to be found?
(a) Liliana Methol. and Pancho Delgado.
(b) Roy Harley and Liliana Methol.
(c) Numa Tarcatti and Eduardo Strauch.
(d) Pedro Algorta and Javier Methol.

5. Where do the hikers take shelter?
(a) In a ditch.
(b) In an animal corral.
(c) In an abandoned house.
(d) In a barn.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Ponce de Leon's radio utilized?

2. Who is contacted when the air traffic control service lost contact with the Fairchild?

3. What do the others do, while Canessa and Parrado are hiking?

4. When does summer begin in the Andes?

5. On what does the search focus?

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