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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. Mark teaches Aron what skills for future climbing adventures?
(a) Rock climbing, wilderness first aid, and rope work.
(b) Avalanche awareness, orienteering, and what to do during predator encounters.
(c) Orienteering, rock climbing, wilderness first aid.
(d) Rock climbing, avalanche awareness, and rope work.

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

3. What does Ralston realize about his pinned limb?
(a) The limb can still be saved if the chockstone is carefully removed.
(b) The limb can still move.
(c) Ralston still has feelings in it.
(d) The limb is no longer salvageable.

4. In Spring of 2002, Ralston quits Intel to do what?
(a) Climb Denali.
(b) Finish climbing all the "fourteeners".
(c) Move to the Andes.
(d) Climb Everest.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is John Griffith's first job?

2. What stops Ralston from amputating his arm this time?

3. The boulder that pins Ralston's arm is compared to what in size?

4. Ralston joins what school club when he moves to Colorado?

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

(see the answer key)

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