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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On day four, Ralston passes time by doing what?

3. How do you describe Ralston's personality?

4. What does Brian decide to do when Ralston does not show up?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Once Ralston is missing, how does his friends handle the situation?

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

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

5. Describe the conditions of the Elk Mountains Grand Traverse race and what complications it causes the racers.

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

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. How does Donna react to Brian's initial phone call? How does her reaction compare to Ralston's characteristics?

9. Other than taste, what other factors does Ralston have to consider when deciding on whether to drink his urine?

10. 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.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ralston reminisces many past climbs. Using these memories, write about what you think Ralston is looking for in these climbs. What are the purposes to his climbs? What does Ralston want to get out of these goals? Does he?

Essay Topic 2

Ralston often says he expects to die in the canyon. However, he survives due to a variety of factors. Describe his character type and how this plays a role on his ability to survive. Cite examples. What other external factors outside of his control plays a role into his survival?

Essay Topic 3

Ralston constantly updates the video camera of his current situation. He assumes he dies in the canyon and expects a stranger one day finds his body and his camera. Explain the reasoning behind Ralston's need to constantly talk to the camera and detail his entrapment.

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