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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 "How to Become a Retired Engineer in Just Five Short Years".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ralston is employed by what company after graduation?
(a) IBM.
(b) Microsoft.
(c) Boeing.
(d) Intel.

2. Who is Ralston's best friend that climbs his first "fourteener" with him?
(a) Jimmy Helbig.
(b) Henry Jones.
(c) Jon Heinrich.
(d) John Gray.

3. What is John Griffith's first job?
(a) Rancher.
(b) Butcher.
(c) Cook.
(d) Baker.

4. Near the halfway point of the canyon, Ralston must rappel down what?
(a) The Long Fall.
(b) The Deep Gulch.
(c) The Big Drop.
(d) The Big Ditch.

5. What does Ralston drop when he attempts to place it safely into his pack with the swollen hand?
(a) A carabiner.
(b) A raven's feather.
(c) The key ring for his bike lock.
(d) The headlight.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the leader of this gang?

2. After the near drowning incident, what does Ralston share with Sonja that night?

3. After Humphrey's peak, what does Ralston share with his friend Mark?

4. With what famous gang does the person bearing this region's name run with?

5. Silver Tip escapes after how many years in prison?

(see the answer key)

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