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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 does a combination of severe cold and high altitude cause?

2. What does the next morning bring?

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

4. How many of the survivors had grown in their belief in God and wanted to share that message?

5. Why is Fito reluctant to use one of the bodies?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens after the last survivors are rescued?

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

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

6. How is Wednesday, December 20th important?

7. Why is Paez Vilaro lagging behind?

8. How do the survivors react to the Andinists?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Religion and faith are important to many of the survivors.

Part 1) How do you know this?

Part 2) How does their faith change throughout the events in this book?

Part 3) How might their faith be today? Use the text to support your response.

Essay Topic 2

The travelers on the Fairchild are from Uruguay.

Part 1) Describe Uruguay's history. How does this history affect these travelers?

Part 2) How does this country play a role in the outcome of this tragedy?

Part 3) How might the United States' response have been, compared to the Uruguayans? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

The final trek is successful.

Part 1) Describe this trek. Why is it successful?

Part 2) What would have been the survivors' outcome if the trek had not been successful? How do you know this?

Part 3) Would the survivors have given up, if the trek had not been successful? Explain.

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