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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ralston recount his recent solo adventures?
(a) To get invited to more climbing trips.
(b) To humble a bragging friend.
(c) To impress a friend he admires.
(d) To get a news story on his upcoming climb.

2. Ralston is able to make a seat out of what?
(a) A concave divot in the wall.
(b) Ralston ties his ropes into a makeshift sitting-hammock.
(c) A large boulder nearby.
(d) The harness and rappelling gear.

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

4. What does Ralston realize about the noises he hears?
(a) The noises are getting further away.
(b) The noises are getting closer.
(c) The noises are a figment of his imagination.
(d) The noises are angels.

5. Where is Ralston's first backpacking trip?
(a) Grand Teton National Park.
(b) Yosemite National Park.
(c) Glacier National Park.
(d) Rocky Mountain National Park.

6. Why does Ralston stop yelling?
(a) He thinks it attracts bears.
(b) He falls asleep.
(c) His throat gets even more dehydrated.
(d) He is afraid it causes panic.

7. Who is the last to be retrieved from the avalanche?
(a) Chadwick.
(b) Mark.
(c) Ralston.
(d) The emergency crew.

8. Who is the leader of this gang?
(a) Silver Tip.
(b) Butch Cassidy.
(c) Indian Ed.
(d) John Griffith.

9. Near the halfway point of the canyon, Ralston must rappel down what?
(a) The Big Ditch.
(b) The Long Fall.
(c) The Deep Gulch.
(d) The Big Drop.

10. What character is used to indicate the location of the party Ralston mentions to the other hikers?
(a) Scooby Doo.
(b) Papa Smurf.
(c) Fred Flintstone.
(d) Scrappy.

11. What is the "sun salute"?
(a) A favorite marching band song Ralston hums to keep himself busy.
(b) Ralston salutes the sun every morning, happy to see it.
(c) Ralston calls out "Good morning sun!" at 8:15 AM every morning since being trapped.
(d) Ralston reaches out to feel direct sun rays on his legs.

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

13. John Griffith is known to head for what destination?
(a) Lee's Ferry.
(b) Blue John Canyon.
(c) Roost Canyon.
(d) Oklahoma.

14. Conserving water, how often does Ralston takes sips in the beginning of his entrapment?
(a) Every two hours.
(b) Every 90 minutes.
(c) Once an hour.
(d) After each successful flake is chipped away.

15. What excites Ralston most when he summits Maroon Bells in the wintertime?
(a) He does it five hrs faster than in summertime.
(b) He set a record of fastest climb up Maroon Bells.
(c) The sunset over Pyramids Peak.
(d) He gets a news story about him.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ralston hears about his friends, what feeling does that instill in him?

2. What does Ralston do to try and keep himself warm?

3. What part of Ralston's arm is crushed between the boulder and the canyon wall?

4. By the second day, how does Ralston feel the ordeal ends?

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

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