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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14 "Homing In: "We Have His Truck".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What important role does Ranger Sherrill play in Ralston's search?
(a) He flies the helicopter from Colorado for Ralston's search.
(b) He is the first into the Horseshoe Canyon area.
(c) He remembers seeing Ralston earlier on the previous Saturday near Goblin Valley.
(d) He recognizes Ralston's vehicle description.

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

3. The day before getting trapped, what activity does Ralston indulge in?
(a) Mountain biking.
(b) Rock climbing.
(c) Skiing.
(d) Bouldering.

4. What important role does Captain Kyle Ekker play in Ralston's search?
(a) He dispatches all calls concerning the Ralston searches.
(b) He recognizes the vehicle information and knows where it is located.
(c) He calls the Hans Flat ranger station to gain information on Ralston's vehicle search.
(d) He is the first to spot the truck at the trailhead parking lot.

5. 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 begin to form clots.
(c) Ralston hurts his right ankle as he swings it.
(d) His legs get tender from the material cutting into his legs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ralston acknowledge Warren MacDonald in his time of entrapment?

2. How does Mrs. Ralston and her friend attempt to get information on her son's whereabouts?

3. What do the mosquitoes indicate to Ralston?

4. What excites Ralston most when he summits Maroon Bells in the wintertime?

5. What does Ralston do with his urine before he sips on it?

(see the answer key)

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