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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the weekend Ralston gets trapped, where does he originally plan to go?
(a) Quandary Peak.
(b) Longs Peak.
(c) Mount of the Holy Cross.
(d) Mount Sopris.

2. What do Brad and Leah determine when they do not see Ralston in Utah?
(a) That something is wrong, but they have to wait 24 hours to know for sure.
(b) They see him at the house party back in Colorado.
(c) That Ralston returns to Colorado early.
(d) Perhaps Ralston gets lost too.

3. Ralston reminisces about past thirst-quenchers. Which type does he most often think about?
(a) Maragaritas.
(b) Budweisers.
(c) Gatorades.
(d) 7-UPs.

4. What does Ralston imagine hell to be like?
(a) A lonely, empty, cavernous room with no sleep.
(b) A fiery cell with close, yet so far away, images of friends and family.
(c) Despair wrapped in loneliness.
(d) A cold, desolate desert where warmth is a faint star far away.

5. Before Brian calls the Spruce Street house, who calls in to check on Ralston?
(a) Ralston's mother.
(b) Elliot.
(c) Leona.
(d) Brian and Joe.

6. Despite missing Ralston at the trailhead, the two hikers figure they see Ralston again at a party. Where is the party?
(a) Granary Spring Trailhead.
(b) Goblin Valley.
(c) Boulder, Colorado.
(d) Moab.

7. Once rescued and stabilized, where does Ralston meet his mother?
(a) A hospital in Grand Junction.
(b) A hospital in Moab.
(c) A clinic in Green River.
(d) A hospital in Denver.

8. During Ralston's predicament when surveying a ski race route, what does he have to do?
(a) Click out and carry his skis.
(b) Drag an ice axe onto bare rock during a fall.
(c) Climb a tree and wait for three hours until safe.
(d) Make a snow cave and wait for five hours until safe.

9. The day before getting trapped, what activity does Ralston indulge in?
(a) Skiing.
(b) Rock climbing.
(c) Mountain biking.
(d) Bouldering.

10. What does Ralston do to conserve his water supply on his hike out?
(a) Keep water in his mouth.
(b) Take sips only.
(c) Urinate in his reservoir.
(d) Refill every hour.

11. On day four, Ralston passes time by doing what?
(a) Chipping away the chockstone.
(b) Reminiscing about old times and friends to the video camera.
(c) Etching games of tic-tac-toe on the wall.
(d) Listening to his Phish CD.

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

13. What is Ralston's last trance that makes him believe he survives?
(a) Ghosts in the canyonlands that communicate it is not yet his time.
(b) A welcoming house party with all his friends and family.
(c) Friends that non-verbally communicate, "When you are ready, then we are real."
(d) His future son in a future home.

14. Ralston compares his freedom to being born again, but with what important difference?
(a) He is coming from a dry desolate place this time.
(b) He is not vulnerable.
(c) He now knows the values of family and friends.
(d) He feels a sense of accomplishment from making it happen.

15. What is Ralston's mother's immediate reaction to the phone call informing her that her son is missing?
(a) Helplessness.
(b) Calm rationalness.
(c) Anger.
(d) Emotional distress.

Short Answer Questions

1. What important role does Ranger Sherrill play in Ralston's search?

2. How does Leona find out that Ralston never shows to work?

3. Although Ralston talks to the camera about recovery costs, what dominates Ralston's thoughts much of the time?

4. How do you describe Ralston's video by Thursday in the canyon?

5. During one of Ralston's attempt to amputate his arm, how does he react to the puncture?

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