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

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

3. Who takes the lead on the expedition?
(a) Parrado.
(b) Canessa.
(c) Suarez.
(d) Strauch.

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

5. Who comes across the two hikers?
(a) Amanda Smith and Eric Gold.
(b) Adolfo Sanchez and Eduardo Gomez.
(c) Armando Serda and Enrique Gonzalez.
(d) Alan Soldo and Edmondo Guardez.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is a cross discovered?

2. The sleepless night brought a morning full of hope. What do the men know without a doubt?

3. On what day are the survivors reunited with each other and with their families?

4. 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?

5. Is it easy to slip back into the lives the men had left behind?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the parents learn from Ponce de Leon's radio?

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

3. What takes place on December 23rd?

4. What was happening with the search while Parrado and Canessa hiked?

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

6. How do the men cross the river?

7. How do the survivors react to the Andinists?

8. What does the minor's story confirm? What is done with this information?

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

10. Why are Canessa and Parrado nervous?

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