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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Air Force do to the parents?
(a) They agree to the parents' petition.
(b) They refuse the parents' petition.
(c) They ignore the parents completely.
(d) They consider the petition.

2. Who do the helicopters carry?
(a) The families.
(b) The action groups' commander.
(c) A group of doctors.
(d) The action group's commander, mechanics, a nurse, a medical orderly, a doctor, and members of the Andean Rescue Corps.

3. Why is it dangerous to fly midday in the Andes?
(a) Because of the ice.
(b) Because of wind patterns.
(c) Because of the snow storms.
(d) Because of the lightning.

4. How do the survivors feel when Vizintin comes sliding back to camp?
(a) Angry.
(b) Scared.
(c) Worried.
(d) Surprised.

5. Back in Montevideo, how are the women feeling?
(a) Angry and hysterical.
(b) More impatient with the lack of progress.
(c) Depressed and hopeless.
(d) Content with what is being done.

Short Answer Questions

1. Can airplanes be flown low in the mountain range?

2. Why is Fito reluctant to use one of the bodies?

3. The helicopters climbed how many feet before reaching the summit and moving down the opposite side?

4. As what is Gerard Croiset well known?

5. How many carabineers arrived and asked for directions to the plane?

(see the answer key)

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