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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 importance does the Elk Mountains Grand Traverse play in Ralston's life?
(a) It is his first Colorado winter fourteener.
(b) It is where he wins his first ski race.
(c) It is a ski race Ralston and a friend finish in inclement weather.
(d) It is where his friend almost sdue to an avalanche.

2. What do Brad and Leah determine when they do not see Ralston in Utah?
(a) They see him at the house party back in Colorado.
(b) That something is wrong, but they have to wait 24 hours to know for sure.
(c) That Ralston returns to Colorado early.
(d) Perhaps Ralston gets lost too.

3. In the middle of recording on his video camera, he states "even if I see Wednesday." What does this mean to Ralston?
(a) There is no point to seeing Wednesday when it comes.
(b) He expects to die in Tuesday night's cold.
(c) That he loses hope and waits for death or an improbable rescue.
(d) There is a chance to see Wednesday, and he does not give up hope.

4. What large piece of information is missing from searching for Ralston's vehicle effectively?
(a) The model of the vehicle.
(b) The year of the vehicle.
(c) The make of the vehicle.
(d) The correct license plate number.

5. What is the name of the national park Ralston gets trapped in?
(a) Canyonlands.
(b) Grand Circle.
(c) Bryce Canyon.
(d) Mesa Verde.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is different on Thursday morning than from all of Ralston's other mornings in the canyon?

2. What is Ralston's last trance that makes him believe he survives?

3. What alters Ralston's original plans that set him on a course to the desert in Utah?

4. Although Ralston talks to the camera about recovery costs, what dominates Ralston's thoughts much of the time?

5. What is Ralston most careful not to cut until the end of the amputation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What training does Ralston do within a 60 hour period that tells him he is ready for his Denali trip?

2. According to Ralston's perspective, what is happening to time?

3. What happens after the amputation that eventually leads Ralston to the helicopter?

4. If Ralston knows how to successfully amputate his arm days earlier, does the outcome be the same or different? How come?

5. How does Ralston survive a night outside in a whiteout storm?

6. What does Ralston realize about his arm that causes him to panic and wildly thrash around trying to free himself?

7. What is Ralston's agenda between leaving his house on Spruce Street on Thursday and the Saturday he becomes trapped in the canyon?

8. Summarize Brad and Leah's weekend after leaving Ralston near Mount Sopris. Note the circumstances that affects the timing of Ralston's rescue.

9. What is Elliot's role in the search for Ralston?

10. As time continues in the canyon, what does Ralston's water supply mean to him?

(see the answer keys)

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