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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. When getting too confident at Slick Rock Trail, what happens to Ralston?
(a) He slams into a sand trap face forward.
(b) He gets stuck on a climb and has to retreat and reroute himself.
(c) In the middle of hopping between boulders, he slips into a crack and rolls his ankle.
(d) He falls head first into a snow pile when trying to show off on his skis.

2. What does Ralston attempt to make to remove the chockstone?
(a) A hammer with his blade and a rock.
(b) A lever system.
(c) A makeshift pulley.
(d) A wedge.

3. Who is Ralston's best friend that climbs his first "fourteener" with him?
(a) John Gray.
(b) Henry Jones.
(c) Jimmy Helbig.
(d) Jon Heinrich.

4. What does Ralston see overhead the next morning as he chips away at the chockstone?
(a) A vulture.
(b) A hawk.
(c) An eagle.
(d) A raven.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Brad and Leah determine when they do not see Ralston in Utah?

2. What causes Ralston's left hand to swell?

3. How does Ralston document his ordeal?

4. What does Brian decide to do when Ralston does not show up?

5. Considering Ralston's risky adventures, how does he see himself dying?

(see the answer key)

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