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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 "The Night Shift".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ralston is employed by what company after graduation?
(a) Intel.
(b) Microsoft.
(c) Boeing.
(d) IBM.

2. Near the halfway point of the canyon, Ralston must rappel down what?
(a) The Deep Gulch.
(b) The Big Drop.
(c) The Big Ditch.
(d) The Long Fall.

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

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

5. During this nighttime rafting trip, how does Ralston discern whether there are rapids in the dark?
(a) Ralston tests the waters with his oars.
(b) If the stars reflect off the water, it is calm.
(c) Ralston memorizes the rapids from earlier trips.
(d) By sitting in front to listen ahead.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens when Ralston attempts to hammer the blade with a large rock?

3. Who is the leader of this gang?

4. What is the name of the place in which Ralston is trapped?

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

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