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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section Fifteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Paez Vilar become known?
(a) As an intelligent man.
(b) As the only man to go looking for his son.
(c) As the foolish man searching for his lost son.
(d) As the man who has lost his mind.

2. What are the parents doing as Canessa and Parrado hike through the Andes?
(a) They are heading home.
(b) They are waiting to hear for news.
(c) They are busy searching.
(d) They are meeting with the colonel.

3. How do the men go to bed feeling?
(a) Excited at the prospect of a helicopter's arrival in the morning.
(b) Nervous about seeing their families.
(c) Frustrated that they cannot leave now.
(d) Worried about their friends still in the plane.

4. Why is Fito reluctant to use one of the bodies?
(a) It is the body of his best friend, Jesus.
(b) It is the body of his cousin, Daniel.
(c) It is the body of his teammate, Eduardo.
(d) It is the body of his brother, Guido.

5. In 1973, what do government officials do?
(a) Erect a grave for the remains of the deceased.
(b) Return the bodies to the families.
(c) Review the rescue tactic of the Air Force.
(d) Hold memorial services all over the country.

Short Answer Questions

1. Even if the plane is not buried in snow, why would it still be hard to see?

2. Who does Paez run to meet in San Fernando?

3. Who is contacted when the air traffic control service lost contact with the Fairchild?

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

5. What do the men do in Santiago?

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