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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. Ralston's first trance describes him going through what?
2. What unusual act does Ralston try with his lip balm?
3. Despite missing Ralston at the trailhead, the two hikers figure they see Ralston again at a party. Where is the party?
4. What stops Brad and Leah from going to the Saturday party?
5. Who does he meet on his hike out of the canyon?
Short Essay Questions
1. If Ralston knows how to successfully amputate his arm days earlier, does the outcome be the same or different? How come?
2. 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.
3. Once Ralston is missing, how does his friends handle the situation?
4. Sleepless in the canyon, Ralston is reminded of what other occasion in his life and why?
5. From Ralston's perspective, what significance is there in knowing what his friends are doing during his entrapment?
6. According to Ralston's perspective, what is happening to time?
7. As time continues in the canyon, what does Ralston's water supply mean to him?
8. What is Elliot's role in the search for Ralston?
9. Other than taste, what other factors does Ralston have to consider when deciding on whether to drink his urine?
10. How does Steve Patchett help with the search from New Mexico?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose one of the trances Ralston slips into near the end of his week of entrapment. Analyze the trance. What does it mean? Why do you think Aron falls into this trance? Does it decipher any meaning from it? What actions does he take because of the trance? Does it change his way of thinking?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Research near death experiences. Choose one and compare and contrast the person's life before and after the event. Then compare and contrast their changes to Ralston's changes. Are there similarities and differences amongst people who experience near deaths?
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