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

2. Where is a cross discovered?
(a) Santa Helena mountain.
(b) Santa Maria mountain.
(c) Santa Elena mountain.
(d) Santa Lucia mountain.

3. Who do the helicopters carry?
(a) The families.
(b) A group of doctors.
(c) The action groups' commander.
(d) The action group's commander, mechanics, a nurse, a medical orderly, a doctor, and members of the Andean Rescue Corps.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the survivors looking for more bodies?

2. After the first eight survivors had flown away, what do the the rest of the crash survivors do?

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

4. How are the carabineers prepared to retrieve survivors?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the survivors react to the Andinists?

2. What do the helicopters do when they arrive?

3. Describe the arrival of the helicopters.

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

5. What takes place on December 12th?

6. What false hope do the survivors experience?

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

8. What takes place on December 23rd?

9. It is surprising to the survivors?

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

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