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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tempting Fate.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What object does Joe have trouble with in the beginning of the story?
(a) His crampons.
(b) His tent.
(c) The petrol stove.
(d) His rucksack.

2. Who is the first character mentioned by the author?
(a) Joe's parents.
(b) Simon.
(c) Richard.
(d) Ian.

3. Where does Richard sleep on the way up to base camp?
(a) In his tent.
(b) In a hammock.
(c) In a snow cave.
(d) In a pigsty.

4. What are Joe Simpson and Ian Whittaker doing when the ground breaks out from underneath them?
(a) Getting ready to sleep.
(b) Digging a snow hole.
(c) Belaying.
(d) Abseiling.

5. After his accident with Ian, Joe regains his desire to climb, except for the dread of what?
(a) Shredded ropes.
(b) Bivouacs.
(c) Falling.
(d) Freezing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animals do the climbers use to transport their gear to base camp?

2. What description does Joe lend to the sounds of icicles breaking away?

3. What is another word for "abseil"?

4. What do Norma and Gloria sell to Richard and Joe?

5. What side of Siula Grande do Joe and Simon have the ambition to conquer?

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