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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12 "Firestorm".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What image of Ralston does Leona see while in Boulder?
(a) An exhausted Ralston.
(b) A falling rock.
(c) Ralston sleeping peacefully, unsure of his level of consciousness.
(d) Ralston wandering, holding his arm tight.

2. Where is Mr. Ralston when Brian notifies his wife of their missing son?
(a) Giving a tour of New York City.
(b) On a tour in New York City.
(c) Visiting his daughter.
(d) At the Greenville Church.

3. How does Steve from the Albuquerque Mountain Rescue Council help?
(a) He drives to Colorado to help with the search.
(b) He becomes the contact person to communicate with Ralston's mother.
(c) He maps out possible locations in Utah and volunteers time to search.
(d) He becomes the New Mexico contact person to avoid further confusion.

4. After Humphrey's peak, what does Ralston share with his friend Mark?
(a) He plans to climb Everest.
(b) He plans to solo climb all "fourteeners" of Colorado in winter.
(c) He plans to solo climb Denali by the following winter.
(d) He plans to climb the seven highest peaks in the world.

5. How does Mrs. Ralston and her friend attempt to get information on her son's whereabouts?
(a) They call all his friends.
(b) They hack into his email.
(c) They call his sister.
(d) They get his credit card and debit card information.

Short Answer Questions

1. What large piece of information is missing from searching for Ralston's vehicle effectively?

2. Sonja spends Thanksgiving camping at Havasupai Canyon with whom?

3. What alters Ralston's original plans that set him on a course to the desert in Utah?

4. What information does Elliot attempt to get from the Denali National Park Service?

5. How is Ralston saved from the river?

(see the answer key)

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