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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When referring to their experience on the ridge, Simon tells Joe that he is...
(a) Ready to do it again.
(b) Disoriented.
(c) Freaked out.
(d) Not recalling what happened.

2. What is a patina?
(a) A Peruvian flatbread that Gloria cooks for Richard.
(b) A type of mountaineering skate used to descend slopes.
(c) The ceiling of a snow cave.
(d) A thin layer that appears slowly over time.

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

4. When Joe falls into the crevasse, what is the first thing he does when he realizes he is alive?
(a) He laughs.
(b) He pulls on the rope.
(c) He yells for Simon.
(d) He looks for his head torch.

5. When Joe encounters Simon's footprints, he describes them as sinuous. What does this mean?
(a) Equally spaced.
(b) Meandering.
(c) As if he had been running.
(d) Reckless.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What method of movement does Joe first try when he is out of the crevasse?

3. On what mountain range do two climbers witness the deaths of two other climbers?

4. At the end of the chapter "On the Edge", Joe notes what about the day?

5. When Joe pulls on the rope in the crevasse, what happens?

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