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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. What does Ralston do to try and keep himself warm?
(a) Ralston places the Camelbak above him as a windshield.
(b) Ralston tucks his limbs into his clothing.
(c) Ralston puts on his Camelbak.
(d) Ralston rubs his legs and arms with his hand.

2. Ralston is able to make a seat out of what?
(a) Ralston ties his ropes into a makeshift sitting-hammock.
(b) A concave divot in the wall.
(c) A large boulder nearby.
(d) The harness and rappelling gear.

3. Where does the gang separate after a shootout?
(a) Tombstone.
(b) Roost Canyon.
(c) Lee's Ferry.
(d) OK Corral.

4. Considering Ralston's risky adventures, how does he see himself dying?
(a) On his death bed, due to natural causes.
(b) Abruptly, such as in a fall.
(c) A slow death, such as his current predicament.
(d) Jumping a cliff on skis.

5. To keep some form of control, what is one relatively trivial thing Ralston does?
(a) Ralston neatly rearranges his belongings into his pack.
(b) Ralston puts on his hat.
(c) Ralston tidies up the dust and rock pieces off his arm.
(d) Ralston continuously ties knots, undoes them, and ties them again.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Ralston's first backpacking trip?

2. What causes Ralston's left hand to swell?

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

4. What danger does Ralston notice on his descent from Capitol Peak?

5. What does Ralston realize about the noises he hears?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the sheriff's posse think of the outlaws?

3. How is Jack Moore connected to Butch Cassidy?

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

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

6. Although Ralston is adventurous, what are some instances in which he shows his rational side before jumping into situations?

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

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

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

10. How does Ralston react spiritually to his entrapment?

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