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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. 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) An exhausted Ralston.
(d) A falling rock.

3. On the Saturday Ralston gets trapped, what does he plan to check out during the hike?
(a) Natural bridges.
(b) Petroglyphs.
(c) Future mountain biking trails.
(d) Photo opportunities of sunsets.

4. What stops Brad and Leah from going to the Saturday party?
(a) Leah is too tired.
(b) Ralston does not call them to say he is going.
(c) They never get specific directions.
(d) A flat tire and a missed turn.

5. 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) Make a snow cave and wait for five hours until safe.
(d) Climb a tree and wait for three hours until safe.

6. How does Steve from the Albuquerque Mountain Rescue Council help?
(a) He drives to Colorado to help with the search.
(b) He maps out possible locations in Utah and volunteers time to search.
(c) He becomes the New Mexico contact person to avoid further confusion.
(d) He becomes the contact person to communicate with Ralston's mother.

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

8. What is Ralston most careful not to cut until the end of the amputation?
(a) The arteries and nerves.
(b) The muscle tissues.
(c) The tendon.
(d) The veins.

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

10. What does Ralston dub his new goal after finishing all the fourteeners in Colorado during summertime?
(a) Top 100.
(b) Thirteeners.
(c) The Centennial State.
(d) Winter fourteens.

11. Who does Ralston originally forget and then remember to talk to on his videotape?
(a) Mark.
(b) Garrett.
(c) Scott.
(d) Chad.

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

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

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

15. Who is the original Aspen Police contact Brian and Mrs. Ralston work with to find Ralston?
(a) Adam Crider.
(b) Jason Halladay.
(c) Eric Ross.
(d) Dan Heinrich.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before Brian calls the Spruce Street house, who calls in to check on Ralston?

2. What location description is given to the dispatcher to describe Ralston's most likely whereabouts?

3. What sign leads Ralston to believe he is not yet fully dehydrated?

4. What unusual act does Ralston try with his lip balm?

5. What importance does the Elk Mountains Grand Traverse play in Ralston's life?

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