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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Around the World and Into Space: Chapter Eight: "Camp Hope" - Chapter Ten: "Abnormal-Normal".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter Five: August 8–10: “Hope,” what does Edison Peña do to fend off the dark in the mine?
(a) He tells stories.
(b) He uses lamps and generators.
(c) He sings songs.
(d) He relies on natural light.

2. In Chapter Five: August 8–10: “Hope,” how many drills does Fidel Baez identify as potential tools for reaching the trapped miners?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Three.
(c) Nine.
(d) Six.

3. In Chapter Seven: "August 21–22: Human Gold," what does Kelvin Brown's advanced drill bit use to navigate through the rock layers?
(a) Nuclear energy.
(b) Hydraulic pressure.
(c) Steam power.
(d) Diamond chips.

4. In Chapter Seven: "August 21–22: Human Gold," what does the term "cannibalism" (73) signify in the context of the chapter?
(a) A form of religious ritual.
(b) Sharing food rations.
(c) Eating plants and animals.
(d) Consuming one's own species.

5. In Chapter Seven: "August 21–22: Human Gold," what material makes it difficult to maintain a straight drilling path?
(a) Magnetized iron.
(b) Diamond chips.
(c) Soft clay.
(d) Thick, hard rock.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Five: August 8–10: “Hope,” how does the chapter describe hope in the context of faith?

2. In Chapter Five: August 8–10: “Hope,” what do some of the trapped miners believe they see in the darkness underground?

3. In Chapter Eight: "Camp Hope," who is responsible for gathering blood samples from the trapped miners?

4. In Chapter Eight: "Camp Hope," what nickname is given to the tubes used to transport supplies to the miners?

5. In Chapter Five: August 8–10: “Hope,” how does Urzúa describe the groups formed among the miners in the mine?

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