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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. How are the feelings of the parents when the survivors' names are finally read?
(a) Excited.
(b) Worried.
(c) Bittersweet.
(d) Angry.

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

3. Where do the hikers take shelter?
(a) In a barn.
(b) In a ditch.
(c) In an abandoned house.
(d) In an animal corral.

4. What do the newspapers do with the news of this cross?
(a) They thought is could possibly be related to some local geophysicists.
(b) They thought it could possibly be related to the Fairchild survivors.
(c) They did not believe it could be related to the Fairchild survivors.
(d) They ignored the news.

5. For how long did the survivors watch the hikers' progress?
(a) For as long as possible.
(b) They did not watch them.
(c) For several minutes.
(d) For only a moment.

Short Answer Questions

1. How close is it to Christmas?

2. To what do the family members need to adjust?

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

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

5. On whom does Parrado focus?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do the helicopters do when they arrive?

3. How is Wednesday, December 20th important?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How do the survivors react to the Andinists?

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