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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. 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?
(a) Just one hour.
(b) Just five minutes.
(c) Just two hours.
(d) Just fifteen minutes.

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

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

4. How far are Canessa and Parrado from the nearest town called San Fernando?
(a) A one hour drive.
(b) A fifteen minute walk.
(c) A one day ride.
(d) A two day ride.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Fito reluctant to use one of the bodies?

2. Where do the hikers take shelter?

3. The helicopters climbed how many feet before reaching the summit and moving down the opposite side?

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

5. What does Dr. Canessa do when he hears the news?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the survivors discover on day seventy-one?

2. On what do Canessa and Parrado focus during their hike?

3. When do Canessa and Parrado first encounter another human being?

4. How do the survivors react to the Andinists?

5. How do the two men proceed after Vizintin goes back to the Fairchild?

6. What false hope do the survivors experience?

7. What do the thirteen survivors do as this section begins?

8. Why is Paez Vilaro detained by the international police?

9. It is surprising to the survivors?

10. How do the men cross the river?

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