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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. How are the feelings of the parents when the survivors' names are finally read?

2. How many carabineers arrived and asked for directions to the plane?

3. How do the survivors feel when Vizintin comes sliding back to camp?

4. Whose body is placed on reserve?

5. The helicopters climbed how many feet before reaching the summit and moving down the opposite side?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the men cross the river?

2. How is Wednesday, December 20th important?

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

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

5. How do the survivors react to the Andinists?

6. What do the helicopters do when they arrive?

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

8. Describe the arrival of the helicopters.

9. Why is Paez Vilaro lagging behind?

10. What false hope do the survivors experience?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The survivors attempt several courses of action to stay alive.

Part 1) What are two of these courses of action? How do they decide which courses of action to take?

Part 2) What do these courses of action reveal about the survivors?

Part 3) What do these attempts at survival reveal about mankind?

Essay Topic 3

On December 23 the survivors were all reunited with their families.

Part 1) Describe what this day must have been like.

Part 2) Why is this recovery at this time significant?

Part 3) How might the significance of this time of year affect their faith and belief in God?

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