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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was a democratic state created?
(a) The Democratic party president defeated the Republican party.
(b) The Colorado party president defeated the conservative party.
(c) The Republican party president defeated the liberal party.
(d) The Blancos party president defeated the liberal party.

2. How does Paez Vilar become known?
(a) As the man who has lost his mind.
(b) As the only man to go looking for his son.
(c) As the foolish man searching for his lost son.
(d) As an intelligent man.

3. Was the information from Ponce de Leon accurate?
(a) Yes.
(b) No.
(c) Some.
(d) Very little.

4. What else do these women still believe?
(a) The Uruguayan government will find the plane.
(b) Their sons are alive.
(c) Their sons are dead.
(d) God will save their children.

5. What does this man say to the family members?
(a) It is unlikely there are survivors but he grants their request.
(b) it is unlikely there are survivors and does not grant their request.
(c) It is likely there are survivors but he does not grant their request.
(d) It is likely there are survivors and he grants their request.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom do the parents meet on December 5th?

2. Why do the parents hire another plane to take them to Santiago?

3. Canessa and Parrado remained at the Fairchild and attempted to do what?

4. When does summer begin in the Andes?

5. Can airplanes be flown low in the mountain range?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Rafael Ponce de Leon?

2. What are the results of the avalanche?

3. What do Madelon Rodriguez and Estela Perez continue to believe?

4. Describe Uruguay when this book was written.

5. How does Ponce de Leon help the families of those lost in the Andes?

6. What does Paez Vilaro do to search for the missing plane?

7. How do the survivors prepare to sleep?

8. Describe Day Ten.

9. What are the effects of a second avalanche?

10. How do the survivors feel about the search being resumed?

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