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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. To where are the majority of the survivors then moved to celebrate the Christmas holiday?
(a) A local's home.
(b) A rental home.
(c) A private room in the hospital.
(d) The local hotel.

2. On whom does Parrado focus?
(a) His girlfriend.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) God.

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

4. Why do the boys not kill the cow?
(a) They are not hungry.
(b) They do not know how to kill the cow.
(c) They do not want to eat beef.
(d) They are looking for help, not enemies.

5. What do the others do, while Canessa and Parrado are hiking?
(a) Complain.
(b) Try to stay alive.
(c) Sleep
(d) Eat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are Canessa and Parrado nervous?

2. What does the transistor radio say has been found?

3. How are the carabineers prepared to retrieve survivors?

4. What news is given to Dr. Canessa?

5. Where do the hikers take shelter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the survivors do when the first eight are flown away?

2. What searches take place the next morning?

3. How do the parents feel about the reading of the survivors' names?

4. What takes place on December 12th?

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

6. What false hope do the survivors experience?

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

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

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

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

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