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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Silent Witness.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Joe Simpson and Ian Whittaker doing when the ground breaks out from underneath them?
(a) Getting ready to sleep.
(b) Abseiling.
(c) Digging a snow hole.
(d) Belaying.

2. What do the climbers use to help them see at night?
(a) LCD screens.
(b) Flashlights.
(c) Head torches.
(d) Starlight.

3. How many hours do Joe and Ian hang on the rope before being rescued?
(a) 21.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 12.

4. When the rope suddenly pulls on Simon with great force, what situation is Joe in that Simon cannot see?
(a) Joe has gone unconscious.
(b) Joe has fallen into a crevasse.
(c) Joe has gone over the edge of an ice wall.
(d) Joe has given up.

5. What does Joe say about bivouac sites?
(a) They are hidden.
(b) They are convenient.
(c) They are cold.
(d) He usually dislikes them.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Joe knocks down a row of large icicles, he curses the pain of a...

2. How are Joe and Ian rescued?

3. What device does Joe wish they had in their possession as they descend from the summit of Siula Grande?

4. How does Simon view the climb after determining that Joe has died?

5. A hundredweight of icicles falls on Joe's head. How much is this?

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