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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what does Enrique Platero suffer?
(a) A gaping stomach wound.
(b) A broken leg in many places.
(c) A lung infection.
(d) Broken ribs.

2. What is the largest city in Uruguay?
(a) Santiago.
(b) Quito.
(c) Montevideo.
(d) Buenos Aires.

3. What do the survivors hear intermittently?
(a) Birds.
(b) Sounds of planes.
(c) Screams.
(d) Rumbling.

4. How do the parents of the rugby players feel about the government calling off the search after so little effort?
(a) Relieved.
(b) Not surprised.
(c) Appalled.
(d) Worried.

5. With whom do the parents meet on December 5th?
(a) A clairvoyant.
(b) The commander-in-chief of the Uruguayan Air Force.
(c) A grief counselor.
(d) The President of Uruguay.

Short Answer Questions

1. The excitement of the cross was akin to what for the survivors?

2. What news was the most important that Croiset Jr. gives?

3. What do the parents hear on Ponce de Leon's radio?

4. What does the Air Force do to the parents?

5. Did the pilots have experience flying over the Andes mountains?

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