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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11 "Day Five: Trance Sanctuary".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. During the weekend Ralston gets trapped, where does he originally plan to go?
(a) Mount of the Holy Cross.
(b) Quandary Peak.
(c) Mount Sopris.
(d) Longs Peak.

3. On the way to the party, what stops the two hikers from going?
(a) They have an early morning the next day.
(b) They cannot find a place to sleep close to the party.
(c) Their van gets a flat tire.
(d) They cannot find the party.

4. What is the "sun salute"?
(a) Ralston salutes the sun every morning, happy to see it.
(b) Ralston calls out "Good morning sun!" at 8:15 AM every morning since being trapped.
(c) A favorite marching band song Ralston hums to keep himself busy.
(d) Ralston reaches out to feel direct sun rays on his legs.

5. According to the ranger at Teton, what do you do if you decide to throw rocks at a black bear?
(a) Hide in the bushes and ambush the bear with lots of rocks.
(b) Throw and run.
(c) Say, "Hey you! Stop following me," then throw rocks.
(d) Shout, wave your arms in the air, stomp aggressively, then throw the rocks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the dispatcher fail to tell those that file Ralston's missing persons report?

2. Who is the region in which Ralston is trapped named after?

3. To keep some form of control, what is one relatively trivial thing Ralston does?

4. How do the two hikers identify Ralston's truck on Sunday?

5. What is the name of the national park Ralston gets trapped in?

(see the answer key)

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