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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the miner's story confirm?
(a) The plane is destroyed.
(b) The plane is near Santiago.
(c) The plane is near the Tinguiririca volcano.
(d) The plane is in a lake.

2. What do the newspapers do with the news of this cross?
(a) They did not believe it could be related to the Fairchild survivors.
(b) They thought it could possibly be related to the Fairchild survivors.
(c) They thought is could possibly be related to some local geophysicists.
(d) They ignored the news.

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

4. What do the family members see as they fly over the lake?
(a) People.
(b) Human footprints.
(c) Condors.
(d) The plane.

5. On whom does Parrado focus?
(a) His girlfriend.
(b) His mother.
(c) God.
(d) His father.

6. What news is given to Dr. Canessa?
(a) There is no news about his son.
(b) His son is one of the survivors.
(c) He will not see his son for several weeks.
(d) His son has not survived.

7. How soon do Canessa and Parrado awake after a rest?
(a) Just a few hours.
(b) Many hours.
(c) One hour.
(d) Two hours.

8. On what day are the survivors reunited with each other and with their families?
(a) December 22nd.
(b) December 23rd.
(c) December 20th.
(d) December 21st.

9. During the night what does Diaz tell the survivors?
(a) One story about his adventures.
(b) A few stories.
(c) Of his adventures in the mountain.
(d) Nothing.

10. With what are Armando and Enrique happy to supply the hikers?
(a) More food and pleasant conversation.
(b) Stories and firewood.
(c) Food and shelter.
(d) Blankets and medicine.

11. The sleepless night brought a morning full of hope. What do the men know without a doubt?
(a) They would be rescued that day.
(b) They will be rescued during the night.
(c) They will be rescued next week.
(d) They will not be rescued for a few days.

12. What time does the helicopter arrive to pick up the last survivors?
(a) Eight o'clock.
(b) One o'clock.
(c) Five o'clock.
(d) Ten o'clock.

13. What is special about Wednesday, December 20th?
(a) It is the day the survivors are saved.
(b) It is a turning point for the survivors.
(c) It is the day the survivors give up.
(d) It is the day the families find out about the location of the Fairchild.

14. The helicopters climbed how many feet before reaching the summit and moving down the opposite side?
(a) 10,500 feet.
(b) 11,500 feet.
(c) 12,500 feet.
(d) 13,500 feet.

15. Whose body is placed on reserve?
(a) Liliana's.
(b) Fito's.
(c) Marco's.
(d) Eduardo's.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far are Canessa and Parrado from the nearest town called San Fernando?

2. What is the roaring sound that Canessa and Parrado hear?

3. How do the men go to bed feeling?

4. Is Dr. Canessa fortunate?

5. Why are this many people rescued first?

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