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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who owned the plane the team chartered?
(a) The Uruguayan government.
(b) The Chilean government.
(c) The team captain.
(d) The United States government.

2. When the survivors hear rumbling, what do they believe it is?
(a) An earthquake.
(b) Another avalanche.
(c) A bear.
(d) A rescue helicopter.

3. Why do the parents hire another plane to take them to Santiago?
(a) The first plane cannot be repaired.
(b) They do not trust the military men.
(c) They are unwilling to waste any more time waiting for the first plane to be fixed.
(d) They are afraid to ride on the first plane.

4. When the men politely answer the reporters' questions, what do they do?
(a) They omit a few details.
(b) They omit nothing.
(c) They give all the details.
(d) They give no real answers.

5. Why are Parrado, Turcatti, and Canessa selected for the next expedition?
(a) They have training as Andinists.
(b) They are the most excited about returning home.
(c) They are the weakest.
(d) They are the most mentally and physically fit.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do the boys do when they come across a paradise of sorts?

3. The following day, after reviewing all available information, what do the commanders do?

4. Why are Canessa and Parrado nervous?

5. Where is a cross discovered?

(see the answer key)

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