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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. What does Ralston realize about the noises he hears?
(a) The noises are getting closer.
(b) The noises are getting further away.
(c) The noises are angels.
(d) The noises are a figment of his imagination.

2. To keep some form of control, what is one relatively trivial thing Ralston does?
(a) Ralston tidies up the dust and rock pieces off his arm.
(b) Ralston continuously ties knots, undoes them, and ties them again.
(c) Ralston neatly rearranges his belongings into his pack.
(d) Ralston puts on his hat.

3. What does Ralston realize about his pinned limb?
(a) The limb can still be saved if the chockstone is carefully removed.
(b) The limb is no longer salvageable.
(c) The limb can still move.
(d) Ralston still has feelings in it.

4. What conservationist author does Ralston and the other hikers admire?
(a) Edward Abbey.
(b) Theodore Roosevelt.
(c) John Muir.
(d) Rachel Carson.

5. During one of Ralston's attempt to amputate his arm, how does he react to the puncture?
(a) He cannot feel the pain, so continues to try and cut the bones.
(b) He panics and finishes off his water by pouring it over his wound.
(c) He compares it to a dissection from school days.
(d) He puts himself into shock.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the mosquitoes indicate to Ralston?

2. Ralston decides to amputate his limb. What does he first use to try to make a tourniquet?

3. What adage does Rob Cooper use to discuss with Ralston?

4. What stops Ralston from amputating his arm this time?

5. What does Ralston start to hear that causes him to yell?

(see the answer key)

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