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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 does this man say to the family members?

3. To whom do the Strauch sisters pray fervently?

4. In 1971, what does the Old Christians rugby team decide to do?

5. Why do the parents try to locate a peasant miner?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the crash.

2. What information does Croiset Jr. give the parents?

3. How do the survivors prepare to sleep?

4. How is the expedition?

5. What do the parents do on December 5th?

6. What are the effects of a second avalanche?

7. Who is Rafael Ponce de Leon?

8. What takes place on December 11th?

9. How do the parents feel about the called off search? How do they respond to this?

10. How does Ponce de Leon help the families of those lost in the Andes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both the SAR and family members search for the Fairchild and its passengers.

Part 1) Describe the various searches. How does the history of Uruguay affect these searches?

Part 2) What is unusual about some of the tactics used by the families? Would these sources of information be trusted in the United States? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does the author convey the feelings of disappointment, joy, and suspense felt by these people?

Essay Topic 2

The families do not give up hope.

Part 1) How do they show that they do not give up hope?

Part 2) What keeps them from giving up hope?

Part 3) Would you be as strong and hopeful? Why or why not?

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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