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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When getting too confident at Slick Rock Trail, what happens to Ralston?
(a) In the middle of hopping between boulders, he slips into a crack and rolls his ankle.
(b) He gets stuck on a climb and has to retreat and reroute himself.
(c) He slams into a sand trap face forward.
(d) He falls head first into a snow pile when trying to show off on his skis.

2. Before Brian calls the Spruce Street house, who calls in to check on Ralston?
(a) Ralston's mother.
(b) Elliot.
(c) Brian and Joe.
(d) Leona.

3. Ralston surveys the route previous to a ski race and encounters what predicament?
(a) A grizzly bear.
(b) A dropoff in the middle of the intended route.
(c) A cornice falling from underneath him.
(d) A whiteout storm.

4. Sonja spends Thanksgiving camping at Havasupai Canyon with whom?
(a) Her brother and old high school friends.
(b) The entire family.
(c) Ralston, Jean-Marc, and Chad.
(d) Aron Ralston.

5. What large piece of information is missing from searching for Ralston's vehicle effectively?
(a) The model of the vehicle.
(b) The make of the vehicle.
(c) The year of the vehicle.
(d) The correct license plate number.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Mrs. Ralston recruit to help her decide what to do?

2. Sonja moves to what state for college?

3. Where is Mr. Ralston when Brian notifies his wife of their missing son?

4. What does Ralston dub his new goal after finishing all the fourteeners in Colorado during summertime?

5. In addition to the physical challenges of Ralston's adventures, what does he also appreciate in the outdoors?

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