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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 unusual act does Ralston try with his lip balm?
(a) Applies a layer to his amputation attempt to prevent infections.
(b) Bites into it and mush it around his mouth.
(c) Applies it to his left hand to ease the scratches and bruises.
(d) Swallows it to coat his dry throat.

2. Between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, what does Ralston etch into the wall?
(a) "ARON OCT 75, APR 03 RIP."
(b) "ARON OCT 75, MAY 03 RIP."
(c) "RIP ARON, APR 30, 03."
(d) "I lived until I died."

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

4. What information does Elliot attempt to get from the Denali National Park Service?
(a) Ralston's license plate number.
(b) Ralston's email address.
(c) Ralston's Denali team members' contact information.
(d) Ralston's old New Mexico address.

5. What promising information does Jason Halladay provide?
(a) The correct vehicle information needed.
(b) He verifies the Holy Cross trip is cancelled.
(c) Ralston's canyon interests from a past email.
(d) More contact information.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the weekend Ralston gets trapped, where does he originally plan to go?

2. Ralston's first trance describes him going through what?

3. What important role does Ranger Sherrill play in Ralston's search?

4. How does Ralston view his trances?

5. Who does Mrs. Ralston recruit to help her decide what to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the sequence of events the leads to locating Ralston's truck.

2. How does Emery County know to send a helicopter even before they find Ralston?

3. What characteristics of Ralston returns once safe in the helicopter and hospital?

4. How does Steve Patchett help with the search from New Mexico?

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

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

7. What is the feeling and mood of Ralston's trances?

8. How does Ralston's trances help him?

9. From Ralston's perspective, what significance is there in knowing what his friends are doing during his entrapment?

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

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