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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 information are the police able to find from Ralston's credit and debit cards?
(a) His last whereabouts are in Glenwood Springs from Thursday.
(b) He does not use his cards since he leaves Colorado.
(c) He buys gas in Moab on Thursday.
(d) He is possibly in the Green River area from a convenience store purchase on Saturday.

2. In Spring of 2002, Ralston quits Intel to do what?
(a) Move to the Andes.
(b) Climb Everest.
(c) Climb Denali.
(d) Finish climbing all the "fourteeners".

3. Mark teaches Aron what skills for future climbing adventures?
(a) Orienteering, rock climbing, wilderness first aid.
(b) Rock climbing, wilderness first aid, and rope work.
(c) Avalanche awareness, orienteering, and what to do during predator encounters.
(d) Rock climbing, avalanche awareness, and rope work.

4. What alters Ralston's original plans that set him on a course to the desert in Utah?
(a) Unusual warm weather that set avalanche hazards.
(b) A late-winter storm that set avalanche hazards.
(c) His ski buddies cancel due to family emergency.
(d) Sub-zero weather make the ski terrain icy.

5. What promising information does Jason Halladay provide?
(a) More contact information.
(b) The correct vehicle information needed.
(c) He verifies the Holy Cross trip is cancelled.
(d) Ralston's canyon interests from a past email.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Humphrey's peak, what does Ralston share with his friend Mark?

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

3. During Ralston's predicament when surveying a ski race route, what does he have to do?

4. Once in the water, what happens to Ralston?

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

(see the answer key)

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