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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Ralston's best friend that climbs his first "fourteener" with him?
(a) John Gray.
(b) Jimmy Helbig.
(c) Henry Jones.
(d) Jon Heinrich.

2. To keep some form of control, what is one relatively trivial thing Ralston does?
(a) Ralston continuously ties knots, undoes them, and ties them again.
(b) Ralston tidies up the dust and rock pieces off his arm.
(c) Ralston neatly rearranges his belongings into his pack.
(d) Ralston puts on his hat.

3. Ralston reminisces about which family friend that is known to be full of positive thinking and attitude?
(a) Daria Boyd.
(b) Lily McDonald.
(c) Betsy Downing.
(d) Betty Darr.

4. When climbing Humphrey's Peak, what danger does Ralston encounter?
(a) A cougar.
(b) A grizzly bear.
(c) An avalanche.
(d) Thunder and lightning.

5. The boulder that pins Ralston's arm is compared to what in size?
(a) A Volkswagon Beetle.
(b) A refrigerator.
(c) A bus tire.
(d) An oven.

6. Silver Tip escapes after how many years in prison?
(a) Four.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Ten.

7. When Ralston hears about his friends, what feeling does that instill in him?
(a) Anger that it isn't him instead.
(b) A sense of extreme luckiness.
(c) He feels he can do anything without getting hurt.
(d) He feels tougher with all that he's been through.

8. What does Ralston make out of the elastic tubing insulation from his Camelbak?
(a) An animal trap.
(b) A tourniquet.
(c) A pulley.
(d) A noose.

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

10. Once in the water, what happens to Ralston?
(a) He gets caught in the main current.
(b) He gets thrown into large boulders.
(c) He gets feet caught between rocks.
(d) He forgets how to swim.

11. How many hours of darkness must Ralston survive through each night?
(a) Nine.
(b) Ten.
(c) Eight.
(d) Twelve.

12. What does Ralston end up using to make a successful tourniquet?
(a) Tubing from his Camelbak.
(b) A belt.
(c) Headphone cords.
(d) Webbing.

13. How does John Griffith get his nickname?
(a) He always wears blue jeans.
(b) He has a dog named Blue.
(c) He always has a frown on his face.
(d) He has one blue eye and one brown eye.

14. What disease does Betty contract as a child?
(a) Polio.
(b) Rubella.
(c) Smallpox.
(d) Measles.

15. What is the average survival time without water in the desert?
(a) Two to three days.
(b) Five to six days.
(c) Four to five days.
(d) Three to four days.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Ralston's left hand to swell?

2. Despite the futility of chipping away at the chockstone, why does Ralston continue to do so?

3. What adage does Rob Cooper use to discuss with Ralston?

4. For the first two days, how do you describe Ralston's reaction to the situation?

5. Why does Ralston stop yelling?

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