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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 does Paez Vilaro think he gets detained by the international police?
(a) Because of the puppy.
(b) Because they found the plane.
(c) Because he does not have a passport.
(d) Because he has lost his ticket.

2. What is the roaring sound that Canessa and Parrado hear?
(a) An avalanche.
(b) A river.
(c) A bear.
(d) a plane.

3. What does a combination of severe cold and high altitude cause?
(a) A cancellation of the search.
(b) The destruction of the C-47.
(c) The C-47's delay.
(d) Sickness in the rescue workers.

4. How soon do Canessa and Parrado awake after a rest?
(a) Many hours.
(b) One hour.
(c) Two hours.
(d) Just a few hours.

5. What is the real reason Paez Vilaro is detained?
(a) They will not let him fly without his passport.
(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 do not want the puppy on the plane.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many of the survivors had grown in their belief in God and wanted to share that message?

2. Who takes the lead on the expedition?

3. With whom do the survivors talk and eat?

4. Is Dr. Canessa fortunate?

5. What do the survivors believe this find to be?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Paez Vilaro lagging behind?

2. What do the helicopters do when they arrive?

3. How do the men cross the river?

4. What takes place on December 12th?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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