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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through In the Far Distance.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While Joe ponders the notion of being left, the rope goes slack. What does this mean?
(a) That Simon is falling.
(b) That Simon is descending towards Joe.
(c) That the rope has been cut.
(d) That Simon is leaving.

2. How many practice climbs do Joe and Simon complete in order to acclimatize?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

3. At the end of the chapter "On the Edge", Joe notes what about the day?
(a) It had been "brilliant".
(b) It had been "a scrabbling nightmare".
(c) It had been "neither enjoyable nor funny".
(d) It had been "what we live for".

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

5. On what mountain range do two climbers witness the deaths of two other climbers?
(a) The Himalayas.
(b) The French Andes.
(c) The French Alps.
(d) The Spanish Pyrenees.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what altitude does Joe realize that both he and Simon have set a personal altitude record?

2. What is a patina?

3. While Joe struggles to dig a snow cave, Simon struggles to do what?

4. What does Joe do to stifle the nausea caused by the pain?

5. What is Joe attempting to do when he falls and injures himself?

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