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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who entered first in the plane to sleep at night?
(a) The injured and couples.
(b) A few men.
(c) The strongest men.
(d) Only the women.

2. What do these animals mean to the survivors?
(a) They are a sign of life and summer coming to the Andes.
(b) They are enemies.
(c) They are food.
(d) They are a sign of disease.

3. What is Canessa's opinion about hiking?
(a) He should hike alone back to the Fairchild.
(b) They should hike out of the mountains.
(c) They should leave quickly.
(d) They should not risk their lives hiking again unless all their other options have been exhausted.

4. When does summer begin in the Andes?
(a) June 15th.
(b) January 15th.
(c) November 15th.
(d) December 15th.

5. How does Ponce de Leon help the families?
(a) He uses his clairvoyant visions to find the plane.
(b) He calls his friends in the United States.
(c) He uses his radio to shuttle information between the families and officials.
(d) He contacts the Air Force.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are they forced to eat the bodies that had recently died and remained in the cabin?

2. When do the excited passengers begin to arrive at the Carrasco airport for their departure?

3. How had snow entered the plane?

4. The radio team heard news that the search would be resumed by the Uruguayan Air Force. What does this information bring?

5. How does Croiset feel about the passengers?

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