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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 Fito reluctant to use one of the bodies?
(a) It is the body of his teammate, Eduardo.
(b) It is the body of his brother, Guido.
(c) It is the body of his cousin, Daniel.
(d) It is the body of his best friend, Jesus.

2. What do the boys do when they come across a paradise of sorts?
(a) They celebrate.
(b) They give thanks to God and rest.
(c) They hug.
(d) They look for other signs of life.

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

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

5. What do the men begin to do?
(a) Complain that they will not be found.
(b) Celebrate their salvation.
(c) Plan another trek out of the Andes.
(d) Prepare to leave the plane.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Paez do upon receiving this news?

3. What is one of the men's concerns?

4. What is the real reason Paez Vilaro is detained?

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

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. Describe the arrival of the helicopters.

4. How is the cross found in the snow discouraging to the parents?

5. What false hope do the survivors experience?

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

7. Describe the surprise Parrado and Canessa received the next morning.

8. How do the men cross the river?

9. What do the helicopters do when they arrive?

10. What takes place on December 12th?

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