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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Mind Games.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Besides the commands of the voice, what does Joe rely on to keep him going?
(a) Simon.
(b) The glacier.
(c) The heat.
(d) His watch.

2. After he emerges from the crevasse, what obstacle next lies in his path?
(a) The lake.
(b) The glacier.
(c) Another crevasse.
(d) Bomb Alley.

3. What does Joe not want to lose sight of on the glacier?
(a) Base camp.
(b) The North Star.
(c) The lake.
(d) Simon's tracks.

4. A character in the book recounts an incident where one climber is dragged off a cliff while roped to his partner. What nationality are these climbers?
(a) Peruvian.
(b) Japanese.
(c) French.
(d) English.

5. What method of movement does Joe first try when he is out of the crevasse?
(a) Hopping.
(b) Tobogganing.
(c) Nordic-walking.
(d) Spindrifting.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of the chapter "On the Edge", on which side of Siula Grande are Joe and Simon descending?

2. Why does Joe decide to descend deeper into the crevasse?

3. On what mountain range do two climbers witness the deaths of two other climbers?

4. When Joe looks at the frayed end of the cut rope, what colors are the nylon filaments?

5. After seeing that the rope had been cut, Joe falls asleep. What wakes him?

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