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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Did the pilots have experience flying over the Andes mountains?
(a) Ferradas did.
(b) Some.
(c) Lagurara did.
(d) No.

2. When does section three open?
(a) On the fifteenth day of the survivors' struggle.
(b) On the fifth day of the survivors' struggle.
(c) On the twentieth day of the survivors' struggle.
(d) On the ninth day of the survivors' struggle.

3. Why do tensions rise?
(a) The radio is not an easy task and various survivors have different views on rationing food and productivity.
(b) The survivors are tired of one another.
(c) The survivors do not want to go on.
(d) The survivors are all dying.

4. Was the information from Ponce de Leon accurate?
(a) Very little.
(b) No.
(c) Some.
(d) Yes.

5. What are the Chilean military police called?
(a) Carabineros.
(b) Carabiners.
(c) Policia militar.
(d) Policineros.

6. What slowly replaced the local love of soccer?
(a) Football.
(b) Basketball.
(c) Tennis.
(d) Rugby.

7. Why has Roy been living off meager rations?
(a) He does not want to eat.
(b) He cannot keep food down.
(c) He was not one of the chosen expeditionaries.
(d) He is not feeling well.

8. What did the school systems in place at that time lack?
(a) The religious qualities the parents sought.
(b) Order.
(c) Adequate text books.
(d) Enough qualified teachers.

9. Who are the two major political parties?
(a) BIancos and Colorados.
(b) Colorados and Coronados.
(c) Blancos and Negros.
(d) Democrats and Republicans.

10. When do the excited passengers begin to arrive at the Carrasco airport for their departure?
(a) September 12.
(b) November 12.
(c) December 12.
(d) October 12.

11. What does this man say to the family members?
(a) It is likely there are survivors but he does not grant their request.
(b) It is likely there are survivors and he grants their request.
(c) It is unlikely there are survivors but he grants their request.
(d) it is unlikely there are survivors and does not grant their request.

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

13. To whom do the Strauch sisters pray fervently?
(a) Buddha.
(b) Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.
(c) The Virgin of Garabandal.
(d) Jesus.

14. What is the largest city in Uruguay?
(a) Quito.
(b) Montevideo.
(c) Buenos Aires.
(d) Santiago.

15. What happens on December 11th?
(a) The plane searches but does not find the men.
(b) The plane crashes in the Andes.
(c) The propellers stop turning and the pilot performs an emergency landing.
(d) The plane does not take off due to engine problems.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the parents of the rugby players feel about the government calling off the search after so little effort?

2. When does summer begin in the Andes?

3. Back in Montevideo, how are the women feeling?

4. While reviewing an aeronautical map of the area, how does Croiset Jr. feel?

5. Why are they forced to eat the bodies that had recently died and remained in the cabin?

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