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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ralston realize about the noises he hears?
(a) The noises are getting closer.
(b) The noises are angels.
(c) The noises are getting further away.
(d) The noises are a figment of his imagination.

2. By the second day, how does Ralston feel the ordeal ends?
(a) Hikers find and rescue him.
(b) Ute Mountaineering start the missing persons report and begin a search and rescue.
(c) With an amputated limb and rescue.
(d) In death.

3. During a hike at Havasupai Canyon, what happens to Ralston near Beaver Falls?
(a) Trips over the edge of a log dam and falls into nearby cacti.
(b) Falls into the river and almost drowns.
(c) Falls into prickly-pear cacti.
(d) Swims into a beaver lodge and encounters angry tenants.

4. Ralston decides to amputate his limb. What does he first use to try to make a tourniquet?
(a) A belt.
(b) Tubing from this Camelback.
(c) Rope.
(d) A shirt.

5. What does Ralston see overhead the next morning as he chips away at the chockstone?
(a) A raven.
(b) A hawk.
(c) A vulture.
(d) An eagle.

6. Sonja moves to what state for college?
(a) Texas.
(b) New Mexico.
(c) Arizona.
(d) Alaska.

7. What is the average survival time without water in the desert?
(a) Four to five days.
(b) Two to three days.
(c) Three to four days.
(d) Five to six days.

8. In 1989, Ralston participates in an outdoor adventure camp that includes what activities?
(a) Horseback riding, rock climbing, and mountain biking.
(b) Ice climbing, rock climbing, and navigation skills.
(c) Skiing, mountain biking, and kayaking.
(d) Rock climbing, white water rafting, and horseback riding.

9. Once in the water, what happens to Ralston?
(a) He gets feet caught between rocks.
(b) He gets caught in the main current.
(c) He gets thrown into large boulders.
(d) He forgets how to swim.

10. Mark teaches Aron what skills for future climbing adventures?
(a) Rock climbing, wilderness first aid, and rope work.
(b) Rock climbing, avalanche awareness, and rope work.
(c) Avalanche awareness, orienteering, and what to do during predator encounters.
(d) Orienteering, rock climbing, wilderness first aid.

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

12. What nickname does Ralston's mother give him during the trip to the national park?
(a) Animal.
(b) Beast.
(c) Kermit.
(d) Gonzo.

13. When Ralston recounts his adventures, how does his friend react?
(a) He is impressed and jealous.
(b) He invites Ralston on an upcoming climbing trip.
(c) He tries to tell a more impressive story.
(d) Unimpressed, he reminds Ralston "as long as it makes you happy."

14. What is the name of the place in which Ralston is trapped?
(a) Blue John Canyon.
(b) Blue John Gap.
(c) Boulder Canyon.
(d) Red Canyon.

15. What conservationist author does Ralston and the other hikers admire?
(a) John Muir.
(b) Theodore Roosevelt.
(c) Edward Abbey.
(d) Rachel Carson.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many fourteeners does Ralston climb in Colorado?

2. What is the chockstone mostly made of?

3. What stops Ralston from amputating his arm this time?

4. Near the beginning of Ralston's hike, he meets which other hikers?

5. Who is the region in which Ralston is trapped named after?

(see the answer keys)

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