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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. When the men politely answer the reporters' questions, what do they do?

2. How far are Canessa and Parrado from the nearest town called San Fernando?

3. Why are Canessa and Parrado nervous?

4. With what are Armando and Enrique happy to supply the hikers?

5. For how long did the survivors watch the hikers' progress?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Wednesday, December 20th important?

3. How do the two men proceed after Vizintin goes back to the Fairchild?

4. What false hope do the survivors experience?

5. Describe the arrival of the helicopters.

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

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

8. How do the men cross the river?

9. What takes place on December 23rd?

10. It is surprising to the survivors?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Eight survivors are flown away first.

Part 1) Why are only eight flown away first? How are they chosen?

Part 2) Should the eight have been chosen this way? Why or why not?

Part 3) How might this have affected the others? Why?

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 Fairchild crashes in the Andes.

Part 1) Why does it crash in the Andes? How is this crash foreshadowed in this book?

Part 2) Could this type of accident occur today? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does this crash change the passengers' lives forever?

Part 4) How would your life be changed, if you had been a survivor?

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