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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what time is the first helicopter on the lookout for Ralston?
(a) 2:50 P.M.
(b) 11:30 A.M.
(c) 2:00 P.M.
(d) 1:30 P.M.

2. What does the dispatcher fail to tell those that file Ralston's missing persons report?
(a) Ralston is not missing long enough to begin a search immediately.
(b) That it is up to them to notify Ralston's parents.
(c) What areas the police begin their search.
(d) The itinerary of the search plan.

3. Ralston's first trance describes him going through what?
(a) An amusement park.
(b) A cave.
(c) A carousel.
(d) A blood vessel.

4. How do you describe Ralston's video by Thursday in the canyon?
(a) Spiritual.
(b) Unfocused and erratic in thought.
(c) Logistical and sound.
(d) Emotional.

5. 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) Boulder, Colorado.
(c) Moab.
(d) Goblin Valley.

6. On the way to the party, what stops the two hikers from going?
(a) Their van gets a flat tire.
(b) They cannot find the party.
(c) They cannot find a place to sleep close to the party.
(d) They have an early morning the next day.

7. In addition to the physical challenges of Ralston's adventures, what does he also appreciate in the outdoors?
(a) He gets to meet others that enjoy the same hobbies.
(b) The photographic scenery.
(c) The smell.
(d) The quiet.

8. In an effort to free himself once more, what does Ralston successfully do on the fourth day?
(a) Lifts a little bit of the chockstone with his makeshift pulley.
(b) Makes a successful tourniquet to try and amputate his arm.
(c) Makes a successful pulley system.
(d) Breaks through skin during an amputation attempt.

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

10. How does Ralston discover the idea of breaking his bones to amputate his arm?
(a) In an angry fit, he feels the unnatural bend in his arm.
(b) The plastic tubing of his Camelbak snaps due to dryness.
(c) A raven, with a broken wing, hobbles by.
(d) In a fit of hammering the chockstone, he feels a breaking blow on his arm.

11. What importance does the Elk Mountains Grand Traverse play in Ralston's life?
(a) It is where his friend almost sdue to an avalanche.
(b) It is a ski race Ralston and a friend finish in inclement weather.
(c) It is where he wins his first ski race.
(d) It is his first Colorado winter fourteener.

12. What image of Ralston does Leona see while in Boulder?
(a) Ralston wandering, holding his arm tight.
(b) Ralston sleeping peacefully, unsure of his level of consciousness.
(c) A falling rock.
(d) An exhausted Ralston.

13. What does Adam Crider find out from Ralston's debit card?
(a) The last activity is on Friday of the previous week.
(b) His last purchase is in Green River.
(c) Ralston does not use his debit card on his trip.
(d) His last purchase is in Moab.

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

15. What information does Elliot attempt to get from the Denali National Park Service?
(a) Ralston's license plate number.
(b) Ralston's Denali team members' contact information.
(c) Ralston's email address.
(d) Ralston's old New Mexico address.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ralston compares his freedom to being born again, but with what important difference?

2. What does Ralston discover when he pokes his pinned thumb?

3. What is different about his last trance compared to all the other previous trances?

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

5. How does Mrs. Ralston and her friend attempt to get information on her son's whereabouts?

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