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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 seems too good to be true?

2. How are the carabineers prepared to retrieve survivors?

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

4. How many survivors are flown to San Fernando?

5. Why is there little snow on the top of the mountain?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the helicopters do when they arrive?

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

3. Describe the arrival of the helicopters.

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

5. What happens after the last survivors are rescued?

6. How do Canessa and Parrado feel when they awake?

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

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

9. What takes place on December 12th?

10. How do the men cross the river?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

One of the most important jobs belonged to Father Andres Rojas.

Part 1) What was his job? Why is it important?

Part 2) How might his help have affected the boys for the rest of their lives?

Part 3) What other people could help in a similar way? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Several expeditions take place.

Part 1) Describe two of these expeditions. Were they successful? Why or why not?

Part 2) What do these expeditions reveal about the survivors? Why?

Part 3) What are your thoughts about these expeditions? Would you be able to endure these difficult treks? Why or why not?

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