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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. How do you describe Ralston's personality?
2. More than the pain in Ralston's arm, what bothers him on his hike out of the canyon?
3. What is different about his last trance compared to all the other previous trances?
4. Although Ralston talks to the camera about recovery costs, what dominates Ralston's thoughts much of the time?
5. Once rescued and stabilized, where does Ralston meet his mother?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Elliot's role in the search for Ralston?
2. What training does Ralston do within a 60 hour period that tells him he is ready for his Denali trip?
3. Describe common themes in Ralston's memories.
4. What does Ralston realize about his arm that causes him to panic and wildly thrash around trying to free himself?
5. How does Steve Patchett help with the search from New Mexico?
6. Sleepless in the canyon, Ralston is reminded of what other occasion in his life and why?
7. How does Emery County know to send a helicopter even before they find Ralston?
8. What happens after the amputation that eventually leads Ralston to the helicopter?
9. According to Ralston's perspective, what is happening to time?
10. Other than taste, what other factors does Ralston have to consider when deciding on whether to drink his urine?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Research Aron Ralston's current life. What do you expect to find? Are your expectations met? Are there any surprises? What is the same or different about his life before and after his entrapment?
Essay Topic 3
Ralston is an avid reader who admires other adventurers and conservationists. Using of one Ralston's references, give a brief report on someone Ralston admires. Explain why Ralston admires this character.
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