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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part of the body does a gaiter cover?
(a) The lower leg above the boot.
(b) The elbow.
(c) The head.
(d) The thigh.

2. How does the weather look when Joe and Simon start up Siula Grande?
(a) Foggy.
(b) Dreadful.
(c) Perfect.
(d) Blustery.

3. What do Norma and Gloria sell to Richard and Joe?
(a) Muslin bags.
(b) Goat's milk.
(c) Two Donkeys.
(d) Homemade cheese.

4. Joe recalls an incident with climber Ian Whittaker in which country?
(a) Zaire.
(b) France.
(c) England.
(d) New Zealand.

5. How long do Joe and Simon expect to be gone on their climb of Siula Grande?
(a) One week.
(b) Two Days.
(c) 24 hours.
(d) Five Days.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Joe doing in the opening scene?

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

3. Which practice route does Al Rouse understate as 'a ridge of some difficulty'?

4. How far from the nearest village do Joe, Simon, and Richard pitch base camp?

5. How does Joe compare his fitness with Simon's?

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