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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tears in the Night, Prologue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While crawling through the crevasse section of the glacier, what does Joe frequently do?
(a) He digs bucket seats.
(b) He bleats out obscenities.
(c) He vomits.
(d) He stands up to check the progress of his route.

2. When Joe finally musters the courage to look down, what does he see in disbelief?
(a) The Prussik knot he had dropped while hanging above the crevasse.
(b) Another dead climber.
(c) The corpse of an ancient iceman.
(d) A snow-covered floor.

3. When Joe and Simon move together, Joe moves only when...
(a) He can see Simon.
(b) Simon gives him the signal.
(c) The whiteout is over.
(d) The rope moves.

4. In his climbing rhythm, Joe says to look at what?
(a) Your feet.
(b) The ice.
(c) The ice axe.
(d) Your watch.

5. When the rope suddenly pulls on Simon with great force, what situation is Joe in that Simon cannot see?
(a) Joe has gone unconscious.
(b) Joe has gone over the edge of an ice wall.
(c) Joe has given up.
(d) Joe has fallen into a crevasse.

Short Answer Questions

1. After he emerges from the crevasse, what obstacle next lies in his path?

2. What is the first thing that Simon says to Joe in the chapter "Tempting Fate"?

3. How are Joe and Ian rescued?

4. Why does Simon cut the rope?

5. After 12 hours in the crevasse, Joe finally escapes. Although briefly mentioned in the chapter "In the Far Distance", a new character is now officially introduced. Who is it?

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