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

2. How does Mrs. Ralston and her friend attempt to get information on her son's whereabouts?
(a) They get his credit card and debit card information.
(b) They hack into his email.
(c) They call his sister.
(d) They call all his friends.

3. What important role does Ranger Sherrill play in Ralston's search?
(a) He flies the helicopter from Colorado for Ralston's search.
(b) He remembers seeing Ralston earlier on the previous Saturday near Goblin Valley.
(c) He is the first into the Horseshoe Canyon area.
(d) He recognizes Ralston's vehicle description.

4. Who is the region in which Ralston is trapped named after?
(a) John Griffith.
(b) Mr. Griffin.
(c) Butch Cassidy.
(d) Indian Ed.

5. What does Ralston see overhead the next morning as he chips away at the chockstone?
(a) A hawk.
(b) A raven.
(c) An eagle.
(d) A vulture.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mark teaches Aron what skills for future climbing adventures?

2. Where is Ralston's first backpacking trip?

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

4. What does Ralston drop when he attempts to place it safely into his pack with the swollen hand?

5. When getting too confident at Slick Rock Trail, what happens to Ralston?

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