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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue "A Farewell to Arm".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ralston realize about his pinned limb?
(a) The limb is no longer salvageable.
(b) The limb can still be saved if the chockstone is carefully removed.
(c) Ralston still has feelings in it.
(d) The limb can still move.

2. What location description is given to the dispatcher to describe Ralston's most likely whereabouts?
(a) Utah.
(b) Canyonlands National Park.
(c) Moab area.
(d) Goblin Valley.

3. 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.

4. What large piece of information is missing from searching for Ralston's vehicle effectively?
(a) The model of the vehicle.
(b) The make of the vehicle.
(c) The correct license plate number.
(d) The year of the vehicle.

5. On the way to the party, what stops the two hikers from going?
(a) Their van gets a flat tire.
(b) They cannot find the party.
(c) They cannot find a place to sleep close to the party.
(d) They have an early morning the next day.

Short Answer Questions

1. What alters Ralston's original plans that set him on a course to the desert in Utah?

2. What do the mosquitoes indicate to Ralston?

3. Who does Ralston originally forget and then remember to talk to on his videotape?

4. What does Ralston realize when reflecting on his discussions with Rob Cooper?

5. Who is the original Aspen Police contact Brian and Mrs. Ralston work with to find Ralston?

(see the answer key)

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