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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who witnesses two climbers in Europe fall to their deaths the year before?
(a) Al Rouse and Maurice Herzog.
(b) Richard Hawking and Ian Whittaker.
(c) Simon Yates and Joe Simpson.
(d) Simon Yates and Jon Sylvester.

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

3. What does Joe land on when he falls into the crevasse?
(a) A snow hole.
(b) A cornice.
(c) An ice bridge.
(d) The bottom of the crevasse.

4. Besides the commands of the voice, what does Joe rely on to keep him going?
(a) Simon.
(b) The glacier.
(c) His watch.
(d) The heat.

5. A character in the book recounts an incident where one climber is dragged off a cliff while roped to his partner. What nationality are these climbers?
(a) English.
(b) Japanese.
(c) Peruvian.
(d) French.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a patina?

2. What does Joe do when the voice tells him what to do?

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

4. When Joe sees Simon's frostbitten fingers, why does he feel anxious?

5. What does Joe do to find out if Simon has fallen to his death?

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