VOICED : Esperan al naufrago en El Salvador

VOICED : Esperan al naufrago en El Salvador

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History, Social Studies

9th - 10th Grade

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José Salvador Alvarenga, a Salvadoran castaway, is eagerly awaited at the airport in El Salvador after surviving 13 months adrift in the Pacific Ocean. He was rescued in the Marshall Islands and is now on his way home, with a stop in Los Angeles for a medical check. His family and village are preparing to welcome him back.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is eagerly awaited at the airport in El Salvador?

A local fisherman

Elena

Marisol

José Salvador Alvarenga

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Alvarenga's initial goal when he left his country?

To become a fisherman in Mexico

To reach the United States

To explore the Pacific Ocean

To visit the Marshall Islands

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long did Alvarenga survive adrift in the Pacific Ocean?

6 months

9 months

13 months

18 months

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What condition was Alvarenga found in when he reached the Marshall Islands?

In a deteriorated state with long hair and a thick beard

Healthy and well-fed

In a small boat with plenty of supplies

With a group of other survivors

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What must Alvarenga do before returning to his hometown?

Go fishing again

Travel to the United States

Undergo a medical check in Los Angeles

Visit his cousins