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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 "Beginnings".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Back in solitude, Ralston listens to what band on his CD player?
(a) Phish.
(b) Nirvana.
(c) Poison.
(d) Dave Matthews Band.

2. Ralston joins what school club when he moves to Colorado?
(a) Ski club.
(b) Mountaineering club.
(c) Snowboarding club.
(d) Rafting club.

3. What is the average survival time without water in the desert?
(a) Three to four days.
(b) Two to three days.
(c) Four to five days.
(d) Five to six days.

4. One of the hikers mentions that the pictures in the book "Canyon Hiking Guide to the Colorado Plateau" look like what?
(a) Zombies.
(b) Lonely.
(c) Ghosts.
(d) Dried raisins.

5. What character is used to indicate the location of the party Ralston mentions to the other hikers?
(a) Papa Smurf.
(b) Scooby Doo.
(c) Scrappy.
(d) Fred Flintstone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the first "fourteener" Ralston climbs with his friend?

2. What is John Griffith's first job?

3. Of the listed items, which is found in Ralston's pack?

4. Who is Ralston's best friend that climbs his first "fourteener" with him?

5. During this nighttime rafting trip, how does Ralston discern whether there are rapids in the dark?

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