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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Storm at the Summit.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Joe knocks down a row of large icicles, he curses the pain of a...
(a) Broken knee joint.
(b) Broken heel.
(c) Shattered femur.
(d) Cracked tooth.

2. At what altitude does Joe realize that both he and Simon have set a personal altitude record?
(a) 18,000 feet.
(b) 21,000 feet.
(c) 15,000 feet.
(d) 29,000 feet.

3. What is the name of the rock that Joe and Ian climb?
(a) The Rock of Gibraltar.
(b) The Bonatti Pillar.
(c) Chamonix.
(d) Les Petits Drus.

4. How does Joe compare his fitness with Simon's?
(a) Joe and Simon are equally matched.
(b) Joe and Simon are both out of shape.
(c) Simon is more fit than Joe.
(d) Joe is more fit than Simon.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Joe is thrilled at the prospect of achieving what?

3. What does Joe mean by a "tortured" cornice?

4. How does the weather look when Joe and Simon start up Siula Grande?

5. What do the climbers call their melted-snow drinks?

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