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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue "A Farewell to Arm".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What stops Ralston from amputating his arm this time?
(a) He has no tools to cut his bones.
(b) The tourniquet keeps getting loose.
(c) He passes out.
(d) He considers the possibility of still saving his limb.

2. What does Ralston find and pick up to stick in his hat while hiking?
(a) Crow feathers.
(b) A raven's feather.
(c) An eagle's tail feather.
(d) A hawk's tail feather.

3. Where does Ralston find work in Aspen?
(a) REI.
(b) Ute Mountaineer.
(c) Marmot.
(d) EMS.

4. Who does Ralston originally forget and then remember to talk to on his videotape?
(a) Mark.
(b) Garrett.
(c) Scott.
(d) Chad.

5. What does Ralston discover when he pokes his pinned thumb?
(a) There is gangrene.
(b) The feeling returns to his hand.
(c) He can no longer feel his hand.
(d) Gases release and it is decomposing faster than he thinks.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the way to the party, what stops the two hikers from going?

2. What does Ralston realize when reflecting on his discussions with Rob Cooper?

3. In addition to a helicopter, what other search group is called out to Horseshoe Canyon?

4. Conserving water, how often does Ralston takes sips in the beginning of his entrapment?

5. How many hours of darkness must Ralston survive through each night?

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