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Chapter 8: The Opposite of Death
Chapter 9: "I see a man..."
Chapter 10: After
Epilogue
Vocabulary
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Who kept one of the red shoes when Nando took off?
Carlitos
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What was the first living thing they saw on their trek?
Cows
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Who returned to the crash site with Nando two years after the miracle in the Andes?
Nando's father
100
What is Roberto's job now?
Pediatric cardiologist (children's heart doctor)
100
badger
to tease, annoy, harass; erta, egna, hrella
200
What were Nando's last words to Carlitos?
"If you run out of food I want you to use my mother and Susy."
200
Who was the first member of Nando's family to hug him?
His sister, Graciela
200
Some rumours said that the avalanche never happened. What was supposed to have happened instead?
That they killed the people for food.
200
What problem was Carlitos dealing with later in his life?
His alcoholic dependence
200
ascend
move upward, fara upp, hækka, rísa
300
What did Nando write with the lipstick on the backpack which he left on top of the summit?
Mt Seler
300
In which country did the Fairchild crash?
Argentina
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What did the papers call the miracle of their survival in the Andes (soon after their return)? The............miracle.
Christmas
300
Which WORD is the last one in the novel? Savor your existence. Live every moment. Do not waste a _________.
breath
300
camaraderie
trust among friends, félagsandi, vinátta
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What was the opposite of death, in Nando's opinion?
Love
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How many days did their trek take until they saw the first human?
9 days
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Which country is Jackie Stewart from?
Scotland
400
What are Nando's regrets concerning Roy Harley?
That he pictured him too negatively, i.e. was too hard on him.
400
futility
uselessness, gagnsleysi, tilgangsleysi
500
They thought that the crash site was at seven thousand feet, but what was it really?
Close to twelve thousand feet
500
Who was Laura Surraco?
Roberto's girlfriend
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Who is Jimmy?
Nando's dog
500
How many kids does Javier Methol (Liliana's husband) have altogether now?
8 children
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haphazard
marked by lack of plan, tilviljunarkenndur