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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) Mark.
(b) Chadwick.
(c) Himself.
(d) Dan.

2. In Spring of 2002, Ralston quits Intel to do what?
(a) Climb Everest.
(b) Climb Denali.
(c) Move to the Andes.
(d) Finish climbing all the "fourteeners".

3. Who is John Griffith's first employer?
(a) Harvey's Ranchers.
(b) Ted's Cattlemen.
(c) Harris cattle operation.
(d) Dom's Meats.

4. What happens when Ralston attempts to hammer the blade with a large rock?
(a) The rock flicks the knife into a hole at his feet.
(b) The rock breaks to pieces in his hands.
(c) The rock wedges the blade into the boulder.
(d) Ralston misses and creates a large bruise.

5. What is the chockstone mostly made of?
(a) Granite.
(b) Limestone.
(c) Sandstone.
(d) Shale.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ralston make out of the elastic tubing insulation from his Camelbak?

2. Silver Tip escapes after how many years in prison?

3. What is the name of the first "fourteener" Ralston climbs with his friend?

4. Who is Ralston's best friend that climbs his first "fourteener" with him?

5. In his first log, what is one thing Ralston mentions?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ralston's attitude about the outdoors change over time while growing up?

2. Although Ralston is trapped, why does he find it important to keep track of his bicycle lock key?

3. What "clothing" does Ralston makeshift for himself to keep warm at night? What else does he do to stay warm from the chill?

4. 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?

5. What does Ralston consider his morning routine and why is it important to him?

6. What becomes of the second rate Wild Bunch boys from Roost Canyon?

7. How does Ralston feels he fits into Aspen's social class?

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

9. What remedy does Ralston give himself after sustaining an injury on Capitol Peak instead of going to the hospital?

10. Even before the expected predicament of Ralston occurs, what conversation foreshadows the eerie feeling of the canyon?

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