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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Copiapo, Chile: Above and Below August 5–22, 2010: Chapter Seven: "August 21–22: Human Gold".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter Five: August 8–10: “Hope,” how does Urzúa describe the groups formed among the miners in the mine?
(a) They avoid grouping up.
(b) They divide into religious and non-religious groups.
(c) They form soccer teams.
(d) Each group has its own task.

2. In Chapter Two: "Of Earth and Cold," what is unique about the Atacama Desert?
(a) It experiences constant thunderstorms.
(b) It is covered in lush vegetation.
(c) It receives heavy rainfall.
(d) It has no rainfall for extended periods.

3. In Chapter Six: August 10-21: “Drilling Blind,” what historical mining accident is mentioned in the chapter, and how does it relate to the Chilean miners' situation?
(a) A mining accident in Peru in 2009.
(b) A mining accident in Bolivia in 2010.
(c) A mining accident in Chile in 2010.
(d) A mining accident in Australia in 2006.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Two: "Of Earth and Cold," how did the formation of the Himalayan mountains influence weather patterns?

2. In Chapter One: "August 5-6," what does the story in the chapter reveal about human curiosity?

3. In Chapter Two: "Of Earth and Cold," how does the lack of rivers taking soil out to sea along the Pacific coast affect the interaction between the Nazca Plate and the continent?

4. In Chapter Five: August 8–10: “Hope,” how many drills does Fidel Baez identify as potential tools for reaching the trapped miners?

5. In Chapter Two: "Of Earth and Cold," what type of geological formation is the Nazca Plate in relation to the continent?

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