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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tempting Fate.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long do Joe and Simon expect to be gone on their climb of Siula Grande?
(a) Five Days.
(b) Two Days.
(c) 24 hours.
(d) One week.

2. In his climbing rhythm, Joe says to look at what?
(a) The ice axe.
(b) The ice.
(c) Your watch.
(d) Your feet.

3. At what altitude does Joe realize that both he and Simon have set a personal altitude record?
(a) 18,000 feet.
(b) 21,000 feet.
(c) 15,000 feet.
(d) 29,000 feet.

4. After his accident with Ian, Joe regains his desire to climb, except for the dread of what?
(a) Bivouacs.
(b) Shredded ropes.
(c) Freezing.
(d) Falling.

5. What is another word for "abseil"?
(a) Climb.
(b) Bivi.
(c) Rappel.
(d) Traverse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the climbers call their melted-snow drinks?

2. Where do Joe and Simon first meet Richard?

3. How does Joe compare his fitness with Simon's?

4. Joe recalls an incident with climber Ian Whittaker in which country?

5. What is the first thing that Simon says to Joe in the chapter "Tempting Fate"?

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