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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. Where does Richard sleep on the way up to base camp?
(a) In his tent.
(b) In a hammock.
(c) In a pigsty.
(d) In a snow cave.

2. What is a couloir?
(a) A species of colombine.
(b) A gully.
(c) A wall.
(d) A snow formation.

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

4. What is a bergschrund?
(a) The hop of an injured climber.
(b) A crevasse at the head of a mountain glacier.
(c) A natural amphitheatre.
(d) A burgundy-colored, crunchy type of scree.

5. When Joe finally musters the courage to look down, what does he see in disbelief?
(a) Another dead climber.
(b) The Prussik knot he had dropped while hanging above the crevasse.
(c) The corpse of an ancient iceman.
(d) A snow-covered floor.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the opening scene, what is Richard's tent covered with?

3. What do the climbers use to help them see at night?

4. What is spindrift?

5. When Joe says to Simon, 'We should top out today' (p41), what does he mean?

(see the answer key)

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