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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. How does John Griffith get his nickname?
(a) He always has a frown on his face.
(b) He has one blue eye and one brown eye.
(c) He always wears blue jeans.
(d) He has a dog named Blue.

2. What does Ralston do with his urine by day three in the canyon?
(a) He drinks sips of it to survive.
(b) He does not have the need to urinate due to dehydration.
(c) He tries to urinate as far away as possible to prevent odors.
(d) He saves it as future hydration.

3. Sonja moves to what state for college?
(a) New Mexico.
(b) Texas.
(c) Arizona.
(d) Alaska.

4. What stops Ralston from amputating his arm this time?
(a) He passes out.
(b) He considers the possibility of still saving his limb.
(c) The tourniquet keeps getting loose.
(d) He has no tools to cut his bones.

5. Why does Ralston acknowledge Warren MacDonald in his time of entrapment?
(a) MacDonald loses his limbs in a hiking accident.
(b) MacDonald has his arms amputated during the Korean War.
(c) MacDonald is a world-renowned orthopedic surgeon.
(d) MacDonald is the first to climb all the fourteeners of Colorado.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ralston do to try and keep himself warm?

2. What happens to Ralston's friendships after the avalanche?

3. What disease does Betty contract as a child?

4. What is the "sun salute"?

5. Who is Ralston most impressed by during his ski trip with the Albuquerque Mountain Rescue Council?

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. 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?

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

4. How does Ralston react spiritually to his entrapment?

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

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

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

8. When Ralston finally succeeds in chipping parts of the chockstone, why do you think he collects the larger flakes?

9. Describe John Griffith's skills that help him survive the wild west.

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

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