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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. With whom do the survivors talk and eat?
(a) The doctors.
(b) Their families.
(c) The Andinists.
(d) Each other.

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

3. What is the real reason Paez Vilaro is detained?
(a) They do not want the puppy on the plane.
(b) They had found the boys hiking and the location of the plane.
(c) They need to find a copy of his ticket.
(d) They will not let him fly without his passport.

4. 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 best friend, Jesus.
(c) It is the body of his brother, Guido.
(d) It is the body of his cousin, Daniel.

5. What seems too good to be true?
(a) The plane being in one piece.
(b) The idea of finding the boys alive.
(c) Animals being found near the crash site.
(d) The survivors being outside of the plane.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long did the survivors watch the hikers' progress?

2. What is it difficult for the family members to accept?

3. To where do the families turn their focus?

4. Who does Paez run to meet in San Fernando?

5. What is special about Wednesday, December 20th?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What searches take place the next morning?

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

5. How do the survivors react to the Andinists?

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

7. What takes place on December 23rd?

8. Why is Paez Vilaro lagging behind?

9. How do Canessa and Parrado feel when they awake?

10. What do the helicopters do when they arrive?

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