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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what does Echavarren suffer?
(a) A broken leg in many places.
(b) An ugly gaping wound.
(c) A cracked skull.
(d) A punctured lung.

2. Why does Marcelo feel responsible for their losses?
(a) He had encouraged the others to take the trip.
(b) He crashed the plane.
(c) He told the pilots on which course to fly.
(d) He hired the plane and pilots.

3. Who are the two major political parties?
(a) BIancos and Colorados.
(b) Democrats and Republicans.
(c) Blancos and Negros.
(d) Colorados and Coronados.

4. From whom did Uruguay fight for its independence from its neighbors?
(a) Brazil and Paraguay.
(b) Argentina and Chile.
(c) Chile and Paraguay.
(d) Argentina and Brazil.

5. Did the pilots have experience flying over the Andes mountains?
(a) No.
(b) Some.
(c) Ferradas did.
(d) Lagurara did.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Paez Vilar become known?

2. Who comforts Marcelo?

3. Even if the plane is not buried in snow, why would it still be hard to see?

4. How many more victims had been claimed by this snow?

5. What slowly replaced the local love of soccer?

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