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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What device does Joe wish they had in their possession as they descend from the summit of Siula Grande?
(a) A GPS.
(b) A satellite phone.
(c) A compass.
(d) A flare gun.

2. How does the weather look when Joe and Simon start up Siula Grande?
(a) Perfect.
(b) Dreadful.
(c) Blustery.
(d) Foggy.

3. A hundredweight of icicles falls on Joe's head. How much is this?
(a) 100 grams.
(b) 100 kilograms.
(c) About 100 icicles.
(d) 100 pounds.

4. After coming to the conclusion that Joe is dead, Simon is determined to do what?
(a) To come back with a helicopter.
(b) To get off the mountain alive.
(c) To find Joe's body.
(d) To recover Joe's personal helmet-cam to see what happened.

5. Joe recalls an incident with climber Ian Whittaker in which country?
(a) New Zealand.
(b) England.
(c) France.
(d) Zaire.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who narrates the chapter "Silent Witness"?

2. While Joe ponders the notion of being left, the rope goes slack. What does this mean?

3. How does Joe try to gauge their height on the mountain?

4. What does Simon assume the foul taste in his mouth is from?

5. What does Joe mean by a "tortured" cornice?

(see the answer key)

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