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1.What was Rolf's profession?
doctor
soldier
reporter
geologist



2.Why couldn't the rescuers pull Azucena from the mud?
She was being held by the bodies of her brothers and sisters.
She was trapped in rubble.
The rope wasn't strong enough.
The mud had dried to a concrete-like substance.



3.According to the narrator, what was the worst problem hindering the rescue operations?
a breakdown in the telephone system
few medical supplies
the lack of water
bureaucratic obstacles



4.Who materialized before Rolf during the second night in the mud pit?
dead bodies he had once helped bury
his mother
the narrator
his sister, Katherina



5.What does the narrator wait for at the end of the story?
Rolf's old wounds to heal
Rolf to come back from the disaster site
Rolf to tell her what happened to Azucena
a pump to clear the mud pit

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