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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. Near the beginning of Ralston's hike, he meets which other hikers?
(a) Molly and Taylor.
(b) Steve and Eve.
(c) Grace and Sammy.
(d) Megan and Kristi.

2. By the second day, how does Ralston feel the ordeal ends?
(a) Hikers find and rescue him.
(b) In death.
(c) Ute Mountaineering start the missing persons report and begin a search and rescue.
(d) With an amputated limb and rescue.

3. In the middle of recording on his video camera, he states "even if I see Wednesday." What does this mean to Ralston?
(a) There is no point to seeing Wednesday when it comes.
(b) There is a chance to see Wednesday, and he does not give up hope.
(c) He expects to die in Tuesday night's cold.
(d) That he loses hope and waits for death or an improbable rescue.

4. What does Ralston start to hear that causes him to yell?
(a) Far off voices.
(b) Flapping wings of a large vulture.
(c) Sonja's voice.
(d) A screeching raven.

5. What stops Ralston from amputating his arm this time?
(a) The tourniquet keeps getting loose.
(b) He has no tools to cut his bones.
(c) He considers the possibility of still saving his limb.
(d) He passes out.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ralston do with his urine by day three in the canyon?

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

3. After sitting for fifteen minutes, what begins to happen to Ralston's legs?

4. What happens when Ralston attempts to hammer the blade with a large rock?

5. One of the hikers mentions that the pictures in the book "Canyon Hiking Guide to the Colorado Plateau" look like what?

(see the answer key)

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