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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the men do in Santiago?

2. What is Gustavo Nicolich's role during this tragedy?

3. The following day, after reviewing all available information, what do the commanders do?

4. What are the Chilean military police called?

5. Canessa and Parrado remained at the Fairchild and attempted to do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. On Day Ten, what do the survivors decide?

2. What was done after the air traffic control service lost contact with the Fairchild?

3. What are the results of the avalanche?

4. What do Madelon Rodriguez and Estela Perez continue to believe?

5. What are Canessa and Parrado trying to fix?

6. Describe Day Ten.

7. How do the survivors prepare to sleep?

8. What complicated the search?

9. What does Paez Vilaro do to search for the missing plane?

10. How is the expedition?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The survivors left behind when the first eight were evacuated talked and ate with the Andinists.

Part 1) What did they share with each other?

Part 2) Why did they share this information? What might have been the reaction of the Andinists to their stories? Why?

Part 3) How does this reaction lead to future events?

Essay Topic 2

The Fairchild crashes in the Andes.

Part 1) Why does it crash in the Andes? How is this crash foreshadowed in this book?

Part 2) Could this type of accident occur today? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does this crash change the passengers' lives forever?

Part 4) How would your life be changed, if you had been a survivor?

Essay Topic 3

The Fairchild is found.

Part 1) How is the Fairchild found? Could it have been found without the aid of the two hikers? Explain.

Part 2) What might have been the reactions of both the survivors and the families? Explain.

Part 3) How would you feel if you had been a survivor or family member? What might be your reaction?

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