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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the parents hear on Ponce de Leon's radio?
(a) A snippet of conversation about a plane being found.
(b) A snippet of conversation about hikers being found.
(c) A snippet of conversation about a cross being found.
(d) A snippet of conversation about a new search beginning.

2. How do the men go to bed feeling?
(a) Nervous about seeing their families.
(b) Excited at the prospect of a helicopter's arrival in the morning.
(c) Worried about their friends still in the plane.
(d) Frustrated that they cannot leave now.

3. The excitement of the cross was akin to what for the survivors?
(a) A car crash.
(b) An earthquake.
(c) An emotional roller coaster.
(d) A waterfall.

4. Who does Paez run to meet in San Fernando?
(a) The Colonel.
(b) His son.
(c) His family.
(d) His wife.

5. Who is the first man, an Andinist, who arrives?
(a) Sergio Diaz.
(b) Armando Saldo.
(c) Eduardo Sanchez.
(d) Juan Rodriguez.

6. How do the survivors feel when Vizintin comes sliding back to camp?
(a) Angry.
(b) Worried.
(c) Scared.
(d) Surprised.

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

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

9. How are the feelings of the parents when the survivors' names are finally read?
(a) Bittersweet.
(b) Worried.
(c) Angry.
(d) Excited.

10. After the first eight survivors had flown away, what do the the rest of the crash survivors do?
(a) Complain that they were not taken away.
(b) Watch the plane fly away.
(c) Play games in the snow.
(d) Return to the Fairchild.

11. Why is Diaz summoned back by the survivors?
(a) They are worried about the Andinists.
(b) They feel someone should stay with them.
(c) They feel someone should see what their lives have been like.
(d) They are worried the Andinists will leave them.

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

13. Do the helicopters evacuate the survivors immediately?
(a) A few.
(b) Yes.
(c) No.
(d) Some.

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

15. How are the carabineers prepared to retrieve survivors?
(a) By plane.
(b) By helicopter.
(c) By foot.
(d) By boat.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What time does the helicopter arrive to pick up the last survivors?

3. It had taken Parrado and Canessa ten days to reach the cattle post, and it took the helicopters how long to get to the plane?

4. What do the family members see as they fly over the lake?

5. What does the miner's story confirm?

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