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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. During the weekend Ralston gets trapped, where does he originally plan to go?
(a) Mount Sopris.
(b) Mount of the Holy Cross.
(c) Longs Peak.
(d) Quandary Peak.

2. Before Brian calls the Spruce Street house, who calls in to check on Ralston?
(a) Leona.
(b) Ralston's mother.
(c) Elliot.
(d) Brian and Joe.

3. How does Leona find out that Ralston never shows to work?
(a) Brian, Ralston's manager, calls the house looking for him.
(b) The police come by to ask questions.
(c) Brian and Joe tell her.
(d) Leona drives to check if Ralston shows up to work.

4. When getting too confident at Slick Rock Trail, what happens to Ralston?
(a) He slams into a sand trap face forward.
(b) He falls head first into a snow pile when trying to show off on his skis.
(c) He gets stuck on a climb and has to retreat and reroute himself.
(d) In the middle of hopping between boulders, he slips into a crack and rolls his ankle.

5. How do the two hikers identify Ralston's truck on Sunday?
(a) Ralston tells them what it looks like.
(b) The truck has a Ute sticker on the back.
(c) Colorado license plates, skis, and bicycle gear.
(d) It has Ralston's name on the vanity license plate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ralston do to conserve his water supply on his hike out?

2. What important role does Captain Kyle Ekker play in Ralston's search?

3. What do Brad and Leah determine when they do not see Ralston in Utah?

4. Ralston surveys the route previous to a ski race and encounters what predicament?

5. What stops Brad and Leah from going to the Saturday party?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Leona sense about Ralston's current situation from Boulder?

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

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

5. Describe common themes in Ralston's memories.

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

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

8. How does Ralston's trances help him?

9. Summarize the two hikers' weekend after they leave Ralston in the canyon, right before his entrapment. Note the circumstances that affects the timing of Ralston's rescue.

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

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