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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Mind Games.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what mountain range do two climbers witness the deaths of two other climbers?
(a) The French Andes.
(b) The Himalayas.
(c) The French Alps.
(d) The Spanish Pyrenees.

2. The human figures Joe sees in the broken ice of a cliff are in "bas-relief". What does this mean?
(a) Reclining.
(b) Projecting slightly from the background.
(c) Resting.
(d) Humming a bass-pitched tune.

3. What is a bergschrund?
(a) A burgundy-colored, crunchy type of scree.
(b) A crevasse at the head of a mountain glacier.
(c) A natural amphitheatre.
(d) The hop of an injured climber.

4. How far into the crevasse does Joe guess he has fallen?
(a) About 100 feet.
(b) About 50 feet.
(c) All the way.
(d) About 50 stories.

5. What are the bas-relief figures doing?
(a) Copulating.
(b) Gawping.
(c) Pointing toward God.
(d) Carving.

Short Answer Questions

1. After seeing that the rope had been cut, Joe falls asleep. What wakes him?

2. When Joe follows Simon, he is careful to do what?

3. At the beginning of the chapter "On the Edge", on which side of Siula Grande are Joe and Simon descending?

4. What does Joe not want to lose sight of on the glacier?

5. When Joe encounters Simon's footprints, he describes them as sinuous. What does this mean?

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