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

2. What causes Ralston's left hand to swell?
(a) The heat.
(b) The chockstone hit his hand before pinning him.
(c) Hitting his hand with a rock when trying to hammer the knife.
(d) The pressure of the knife trying to chip away the chockstone.

3. Ralston attends what university?
(a) University of Pittsburgh.
(b) Cornell University.
(c) Carnegie Mellon University.
(d) Penn State.

4. What does Ralston do with his urine before he sips on it?
(a) He mixes it with what water is left to dilute the urine taste.
(b) He distills and decants the sediments.
(c) He filters it through his sock to separate the coarser sediments.
(d) He smells it.

5. When Ralston hears about his friends, what feeling does that instill in him?
(a) A sense of extreme luckiness.
(b) He feels he can do anything without getting hurt.
(c) He feels tougher with all that he's been through.
(d) Anger that it isn't him instead.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the gang separate after a shootout?

2. Where is Ralston's first solo overnight trip?

3. Where is Ralston's first backpacking trip?

4. What is Ralston's biggest risk that can cause his death?

5. How do you describe Ralston's personality?

(see the answer key)

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