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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 "Day Four: Out of Food and Water".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ralston document his ordeal?
(a) By etching a journal into the wall.
(b) On a digital video camera.
(c) By writing in a journal.
(d) With photos on his camera.

2. Considering Ralston's rations by day three, how much longer does he expect to survive?
(a) One day.
(b) Two to three days.
(c) One to two days.
(d) Three to four days.

3. What causes Ralston's left hand to swell?
(a) The chockstone hit his hand before pinning him.
(b) Hitting his hand with a rock when trying to hammer the knife.
(c) The pressure of the knife trying to chip away the chockstone.
(d) The heat.

4. What does Ralston drop when he attempts to place it safely into his pack with the swollen hand?
(a) The headlight.
(b) The key ring for his bike lock.
(c) A raven's feather.
(d) A carabiner.

5. Although Ralston talks to the camera about recovery costs, what dominates Ralston's thoughts much of the time?
(a) Amputation.
(b) Fresh foods and liquids.
(c) A rescue.
(d) An ice cream sundae.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ralston end up using to make a successful tourniquet?

2. Back in solitude, Ralston listens to what band on his CD player?

3. In an effort to free himself once more, what does Ralston successfully do on the fourth day?

4. Conserving water, how often does Ralston takes sips in the beginning of his entrapment?

5. What does Ralston see overhead the next morning as he chips away at the chockstone?

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