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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 information are the police able to find from Ralston's credit and debit cards?
(a) He buys gas in Moab on Thursday.
(b) He is possibly in the Green River area from a convenience store purchase on Saturday.
(c) His last whereabouts are in Glenwood Springs from Thursday.
(d) He does not use his cards since he leaves Colorado.

2. What does Ralston dub his new goal after finishing all the fourteeners in Colorado during summertime?
(a) Thirteeners.
(b) Top 100.
(c) The Centennial State.
(d) Winter fourteens.

3. After Humphrey's peak, what does Ralston share with his friend Mark?
(a) He plans to solo climb Denali by the following winter.
(b) He plans to climb the seven highest peaks in the world.
(c) He plans to climb Everest.
(d) He plans to solo climb all "fourteeners" of Colorado in winter.

4. What is the name of the place in which Ralston is trapped?
(a) Red Canyon.
(b) Blue John Canyon.
(c) Boulder Canyon.
(d) Blue John Gap.

5. What is the name of the national park Ralston gets trapped in?
(a) Bryce Canyon.
(b) Grand Circle.
(c) Canyonlands.
(d) Mesa Verde.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ralston compare his trances and reality to?

2. Who is Ralston's best friend that climbs his first "fourteener" with him?

3. What does Ralston end up using to make a successful tourniquet?

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

5. What large piece of information is missing from searching for Ralston's vehicle effectively?

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