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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 "Day Two: Failing Options".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the chockstone mostly made of?
(a) Sandstone.
(b) Limestone.
(c) Granite.
(d) Shale.

2. In 1989, Ralston participates in an outdoor adventure camp that includes what activities?
(a) Horseback riding, rock climbing, and mountain biking.
(b) Skiing, mountain biking, and kayaking.
(c) Rock climbing, white water rafting, and horseback riding.
(d) Ice climbing, rock climbing, and navigation skills.

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

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

5. How does Ralston document his ordeal?
(a) On a digital video camera.
(b) By etching a journal into the wall.
(c) With photos on his camera.
(d) By writing in a journal.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the near drowning incident, what does Ralston share with Sonja that night?

2. Ralston's fascination with canyons stems from what time in his life?

3. One of the hikers mentions that the pictures in the book "Canyon Hiking Guide to the Colorado Plateau" look like what?

4. Ralston is able to make a seat out of what?

5. With what famous gang does the person bearing this region's name run with?

(see the answer key)

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