View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Ralston most impressed by during his ski trip with the Albuquerque Mountain Rescue Council?
(a) Chadwick.
(b) Himself.
(c) Mark.
(d) Dan.

2. What does Ralston realize about his pinned limb?
(a) Ralston still has feelings in it.
(b) The limb can still be saved if the chockstone is carefully removed.
(c) The limb is no longer salvageable.
(d) The limb can still move.

3. Ralston is employed by what company after graduation?
(a) Microsoft.
(b) IBM.
(c) Boeing.
(d) Intel.

4. Where is Ralston's first backpacking trip?
(a) Glacier National Park.
(b) Rocky Mountain National Park.
(c) Yosemite National Park.
(d) Grand Teton National Park.

5. How many fourteeners does Ralston climb in Colorado?
(a) 36 of 59.
(b) 24 of 60.
(c) 30 of 50.
(d) 48 of 59.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ralston find and pick up to stick in his hat while hiking?

2. What nickname does Ralston's mother give him during the trip to the national park?

3. What is John Griffith's first job?

4. John Griffith is last seen in what year?

5. Ralston is able to make a seat out of what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Ralston's reaction to a black bear in his campground on his first solo overnighter?

2. What missed opportunity does Ralston have to prevent his entrapment?

3. Describe the sequence of events that occurs after Ralston and his friends ski Resolution Peak.

4. Compare Warren MacDonald and Betty Darr and their relationship to Ralston.

5. What is Ralston's educational and professional route after high school?

6. Although Ralston usually prepares himself before setting out on his adventures, what event(s) occur(s) at Havasupai that shows Ralston does not always look before he leaps?

7. What are some of the possible outcomes when Ralston initially ponders after he pins his arm?

8. What external events serve as a reminder to Ralston that he is lucky despite his risky adventures?

9. How do you describe the feeling Ralston has at the peak of the Maroon Bells in wintertime?

10. What are some signs that indicate Ralston is losing some of his rationale and cool?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,010 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample