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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 is the name of the girlfriend of the answer to #63?
(a) Leia
(b) Rosie
(c) Anne
(d) Princess

2. What is the name of the professional truck driver Ray meets?
(a) Beaudry
(b) Allen Booney
(c) Beau
(d) Trucker Bob

3. How far ahead does Japhy get from Ray and Morley?
(a) 1/2 mile
(b) 10 feet
(c) 3 feet
(d) 1 mile

4. What is the year in which the story begins?
(a) 1967
(b) 1955
(c) 1969
(d) 1965

5. At what time do the three men begin the summit attempt at Matterhorn?
(a) 10:00AM
(b) 9:00AM
(c) Noon
(d) 11:00AM

Short Answer Questions

1. Did Morley's car freeze as it was expected to?

2. In what city does Ray's mother live?

3. Where does the truck driver say he will take Ray to in exchange for Ray showing him around Mexico?

4. Who does Ray ask for help in buying better hiking equipment?

5. What do the police consider to be an arresting offense, according to the bum Ray meets?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ray ask Japhy to help him do once Ray receives money?

2. How well prepared does Ray feel at the end of his shopping excursion with Japhy?

3. Once they reach a beautiful lake along their hike, what does Morley do?

4. How does Ray feel once they have reached a higher point of elevation as they hike up to Matterhorn?

5. Where is Japhy and Ray's campsite for the night?

6. What does a transient in Riverside warn Ray about once he arrives?

7. Describe the house where Ray Smith is staying.

8. How will Japhy and Ray find their way along the mountain trail, according to Japhy?

9. What kinds of stores do Japhy and Ray go to in order to find the best hiking equipment?

10. What is the realization Ray has when he watches the way Japhy descends the mountain?

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