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

2. What disease does Betty contract as a child?
(a) Rubella.
(b) Measles.
(c) Polio.
(d) Smallpox.

3. Who is Ralston's best friend that climbs his first "fourteener" with him?
(a) Henry Jones.
(b) Jimmy Helbig.
(c) John Gray.
(d) Jon Heinrich.

4. What does Ralston attempt to make to remove the chockstone?
(a) A hammer with his blade and a rock.
(b) A makeshift pulley.
(c) A wedge.
(d) A lever system.

5. Despite the futility of chipping away at the chockstone, why does Ralston continue to do so?
(a) Out of boredom.
(b) He believes it is not futile.
(c) Out of anger.
(d) To generate body heat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What character is used to indicate the location of the party Ralston mentions to the other hikers?

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

3. How many fourteeners does Ralston climb in Colorado?

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

5. Mark teaches Aron what skills for future climbing adventures?

Short Essay Questions

1. Other than the technical skills Ralston learns from his friends about the outdoors, how does Ralston use his educational background to help him in the canyon?

2. In addition to the direct injury of his pinned arm, what other challenges does Ralston face from being stuck in one place?

3. Of all of Ralston's climbs, Humphrey's Peak is one of the more memorable. What is important about the Humphrey's Peak climb?

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

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

6. Ralston responds to his near-drowning in a couple different ways. How does his discussion with his sister differ from the way he reacts in front of his friends.

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

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

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

10. Describe Ralston's first taping on his video recorder in the canyon.

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