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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13 "Day Six: Enlightenment and Euphoria".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What conservationist author does Ralston and the other hikers admire?
(a) Edward Abbey.
(b) Theodore Roosevelt.
(c) Rachel Carson.
(d) John Muir.

2. Despite missing Ralston at the trailhead, the two hikers figure they see Ralston again at a party. Where is the party?
(a) Moab.
(b) Boulder, Colorado.
(c) Goblin Valley.
(d) Granary Spring Trailhead.

3. How does Ralston sometimes enter another world in his trances?
(a) He is lifted in flight with a guide in white.
(b) The canyon wall opens up to another plane.
(c) He feels himself falling to another plane.
(d) The chockstone lifts itself, exposing another world on the other side.

4. What happens to Ralston's friendships after the avalanche?
(a) Ralston is upset by their emergency skills and no longer trusts them.
(b) Mark blames Ralston but Chadwick understands both parties.
(c) Mark and Chadwick no longer speak to Ralston.
(d) They are closer than ever since the ordeal.

5. What sound does Ralston compare the beginning of an avalanche to?
(a) A diesel engine.
(b) A sonic boom.
(c) A large crash.
(d) An oncoming train.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ralston decide to do as Chad takes photos of Havasupai Creek?

2. What image of Ralston does Leona see while in Boulder?

3. What is John Griffith's first job?

4. What is the average survival time without water in the desert?

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

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