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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 close is it to Christmas?

2. What do the family members see as they fly over the lake?

3. How do the men go to bed feeling?

4. What does Canessa do continuously during the hike?

5. Who takes the lead on the expedition?

Short Essay Questions

1. What searches take place the next morning?

2. What do the helicopters do when they arrive?

3. What do the parents learn from Ponce de Leon's radio?

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

5. Why is Paez Vilaro lagging behind?

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

7. How do the men cross the river?

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

9. What takes place on December 23rd?

10. What do the survivors discover on day seventy-one?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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