Touching the Void Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Mid-Book Test (up to Shadows in the Ice)

This test consists of 5 multiple choice, 5 short answer, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. Simon tells Joe that he is knackered. What does this mean?
a) He is dumbfounded.
b) He is very tired.
c) He is cinched up in his knap-sack.
d) He is trying to shake off what he just saw.

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

3. Why does Joe decide to descend deeper into the crevasse?
a) He knows there is a way out.
b) He sees some light at the bottom of the crevasse.
c) He cannot bear another night on the ice bridge.
d) Because...
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