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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What location description is given to the dispatcher to describe Ralston's most likely whereabouts?
(a) Moab area.
(b) Canyonlands National Park.
(c) Goblin Valley.
(d) Utah.

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

3. Who does he meet on his hike out of the canyon?
(a) The Mondales.
(b) The Meijers.
(c) The Malones.
(d) The Majors.

4. What does Leona assume when she does not see Ralston at her going away party?
(a) That something is wrong, but she has to wait 24 hours to be sure.
(b) Ralston is going straight to work from his vacation.
(c) That he is too tired for a party and decides to sleep elsewhere.
(d) Ralston does not like her so does not care to say goodbye.

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

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

7. What causes Ralston to have an erratic heartbeat and sunken eyes?
(a) Dehydration.
(b) Infection from an open wound.
(c) Lack of sleep.
(d) Old burritos.

8. Why does Ralston take off his lycra padded shorts?
(a) He uses it as a sunshield.
(b) It is too hot in the canyon.
(c) He wraps it around a rock to smash against the chockstone.
(d) Ralston plans to use it as a bandage when he amputates his arm.

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

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

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

12. What is different about his last trance compared to all the other previous trances?
(a) Ralston feels he is present in both planes, the imaginary and the reality.
(b) Ralston is an active participant in the last trance.
(c) Ralston is able to control the direction on his own without a guide.
(d) Ralston is able to speak with the people he sees.

13. What large piece of information is missing from searching for Ralston's vehicle effectively?
(a) The year of the vehicle.
(b) The model of the vehicle.
(c) The correct license plate number.
(d) The make of the vehicle.

14. At the bottom of a rappel, what does he find?
(a) A dead raven.
(b) A family of three to run for help.
(c) Fresh footprints.
(d) Water.

15. When getting too confident at Slick Rock Trail, what happens to Ralston?
(a) He slams into a sand trap face forward.
(b) He gets stuck on a climb and has to retreat and reroute himself.
(c) He falls head first into a snow pile when trying to show off on his skis.
(d) In the middle of hopping between boulders, he slips into a crack and rolls his ankle.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the middle of recording on his video camera, he states "even if I see Wednesday." What does this mean to Ralston?

2. In an effort to free himself once more, what does Ralston successfully do on the fourth day?

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

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

5. What image of Ralston does Leona see while in Boulder?

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