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Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors | Quiz

Piers Paul Read
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Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors | Quiz

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1)

How does Croiset feel about the passengers? (from Section Six)

He believes only the pilots survived.
He believes there is one survivor.
He believes there are suvivors.
He doubts there are survivors.
2)

Who discusses cannibalism in an eloquent speech? (from Section Fifteen)

Parrado.
Pancho.
Canessa.
Eduardo.
3)

Canessa and Parrado remained at the Fairchild and attempted to do what? (from Section Seven)

Make the cockpit radio functional.
Fix the transistor radio.
Make the plane functional.
Move the cockpit toward the rest of the plane.
4)

Why do the parents hire another plane to take them to Santiago? (from Section Six)

They do not trust the military men.
They are afraid to ride on the first plane.
The first plane cannot be repaired.
They are unwilling to waste any more time waiting for the first plane to be fixed.
5)

What animals noticed the survivors and dead bodies? (from Section Seven)

The rats.
The eagles.
The condors.
The bears.
6)

What does a combination of severe cold and high altitude cause? (from Section Nine)

Sickness in the rescue workers.
The C-47's delay.
A cancellation of the search.
The destruction of the C-47.
7)

Amid many rumors, what do the men decide to do? (from Section Fifteen)

Move.
Live in obscurity.
Travel to the United States.
Hold a conference.
8)

How many of the forty-five original passengers and crew on the Fairchild did not return? (from Section Fifteen)

Twenty.
Forty.
Twenty-nine.
Five.
9)

How close is it to Christmas? (from Section Eight)

One month.
One day.
Two weeks.
One week.
10)

What is Canessa's opinion about hiking? (from Section Seven)

He should hike alone back to the Fairchild.
They should hike out of the mountains.
They should not risk their lives hiking again unless all their other options have been exhausted.
They should leave quickly.
11)

How many carabineers arrived and asked for directions to the plane? (from Section Twelve)

Two.
Twenty.
Five.
Ten.
12)

To where do the families turn their focus? (from Section Nine)

The area around the volcano and lake.
The area around Quito.
An area near Santiago.
The area around the top of Mount Helena.
13)

Why has Roy been living off meager rations? (from Section Seven)

He is not feeling well.
He was not one of the chosen expeditionaries.
He does not want to eat.
He cannot keep food down.
14)

Where are the survivors brought? (from Section Thirteen)

To the hospital of St. John of God.
To the hospital of St. Joshua.
To the hospital of St. Joan of Arc.
To the hospital of St. Jude.
15)

What do the men do in Santiago? (from Section Six)

They meet with a clairvoyant.
They wait for assistance from the military.
They hire a search team.
They split into teams.
16)

Is Dr. Canessa fortunate? (from Section Eleven)

Yes.
Sometimes.
Maybe.
No.
17)

How are the feelings of the parents when the survivors' names are finally read? (from Section Thirteen)

Bittersweet.
Worried.
Excited.
Angry.
18)

Why do the boys not kill the cow? (from Section Ten)

They do not know how to kill the cow.
They are not hungry.
They are looking for help, not enemies.
They do not want to eat beef.
19)

Is it easy to slip back into the lives the men had left behind? (from Section Fourteen)

At times.
No.
Yes.
Somewhat.
20)

To what does Parrado eventually return? (from Section Fifteen)

A life of depression.
Work and the life he knew before the crash.
A life of women and fast cars.
A whole new life.
21)

What do the survivors hear intermittently? (from Section Eight)

Rumbling.
Birds.
Screams.
Sounds of planes.
22)

What does Paez do upon receiving this news? (from Section Eleven)

He runs to tell his friend, Rodriguez, who is already on the plane.
He gets on the plane.
He finds another flight to San Fernando.
He runs outside and gets in a taxi.
23)

The excitement of the cross was akin to what for the survivors? (from Section Nine)

An earthquake.
A car crash.
An emotional roller coaster.
A waterfall.
24)

What news is given to Dr. Canessa? (from Section Eleven)

There is no news about his son.
His son has not survived.
His son is one of the survivors.
He will not see his son for several weeks.
25)

On December 11th, what do the parents do? (from Section Six)

They accompany military personnel aboard a plane in search of their children.
They meet with the Uruguayan president.
They wait for a plane to arrive to search for their children.
They learn that their sons are dead.
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