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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 "How to Become a Retired Engineer in Just Five Short Years".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the near drowning incident, what does Ralston share with Sonja that night?
(a) Ralston confides his fear of dying in the river.
(b) Ralston reports how he no longer wants to solo climb.
(c) Ralston states that it is the coolest thing he's ever done.
(d) S'mores.

2. How is Ralston saved from the river?
(a) Ralston eventually swims to the riverbank.
(b) Friends pull Ralston in with a rope.
(c) Jean-March dives in to save Ralston.
(d) Chad dives in to save Ralston.

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

4. Ralston attends what university?
(a) Carnegie Mellon University.
(b) University of Pittsburgh.
(c) Penn State.
(d) Cornell University.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Indian Ed is suspected to go to what state after the gang's separation?

2. Silver Tip escapes after how many years in prison?

3. What conservationist author does Ralston and the other hikers admire?

4. How does John Griffith get his nickname?

5. Who is John Griffith's first employer?

(see the answer key)

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