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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 many survivors are flown to San Fernando?

2. What signs of life do the hikers come across?

3. With whom do the survivors talk and eat?

4. The sleepless night brought a morning full of hope. What do the men know without a doubt?

5. What do Harley and Nicolich do when they hear the news?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the helicopters do when they arrive?

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

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

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

5. What do the thirteen survivors do as this section begins?

6. It is surprising to the survivors?

7. What takes place on December 12th?

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

9. What false hope do the survivors experience?

10. Describe the arrival of the helicopters.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bittersweet feelings sweep over the parents when the survivors' name are read.

Part 1) Why are the feelings bittersweet?

Part 2) What are your thoughts about the reactions of the family members? Are you at all surprised? Why or why not?

Part 3) How would you feel and react as the family member of one of the passengers who had not survived? How would you interact with the other family members and survivors? Why would you act this way?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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