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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. What part of Ralston's arm is crushed between the boulder and the canyon wall?
(a) The top of the palm.
(b) At the shoulder.
(c) Near the wrist.
(d) Just above the elbow.

2. Silver Tip escapes after how many years in prison?
(a) Five.
(b) Ten.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

3. After sitting for fifteen minutes, what begins to happen to Ralston's legs?
(a) His legs get cramped with restricted blood flow.
(b) His legs get tender from the material cutting into his legs.
(c) His legs begin to form clots.
(d) Ralston hurts his right ankle as he swings it.

4. During a hike at Havasupai Canyon, what happens to Ralston near Beaver Falls?
(a) Trips over the edge of a log dam and falls into nearby cacti.
(b) Swims into a beaver lodge and encounters angry tenants.
(c) Falls into the river and almost drowns.
(d) Falls into prickly-pear cacti.

5. John Griffith is last seen in what year?
(a) 1879.
(b) 1890.
(c) 1889.
(d) 1899.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does the gang separate after a shootout?

3. As a raft guide, Ralston takes his friends on a night trip to what canyon?

4. Who is the region in which Ralston is trapped named after?

5. Mark teaches Aron what skills for future climbing adventures?

(see the answer key)

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