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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Land Without Pity.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Joe attempting to do when he falls and injures himself?
(a) He is attempting to reverse-climb a small cliff.
(b) He is attempting to jump a crevasse.
(c) He is attempting to slide down a scree slope.
(d) He is attempting to look over the edge of a cornice.

2. After the moraines, what is Joe's next destination goal?
(a) Lima.
(b) Bomb Alley.
(c) Base camp.
(d) The lake.

3. How are Joe and Ian rescued?
(a) By donkey.
(b) By Simon.
(c) By Japanese climbers.
(d) By rescue helicopter.

4. What does Joe not want to lose sight of on the glacier?
(a) The North Star.
(b) Base camp.
(c) Simon's tracks.
(d) The lake.

5. What part of the body does a gaiter cover?
(a) The head.
(b) The elbow.
(c) The lower leg above the boot.
(d) The thigh.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Joe doing in the opening scene?

2. When Joe and Simon move together, Joe moves only when...

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

4. What is a "Friend"?

5. What is the name of the rock that Joe and Ian climb?

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