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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What description does Joe lend to the sounds of icicles breaking away?
(a) Like glass shattering.
(b) Chandelier sounds.
(c) Cracking.
(d) Clanging.

3. In the opening scene, what is Richard's tent covered with?
(a) Snow.
(b) Ice.
(c) Mud.
(d) Hoar frost.

4. How far from the nearest village do Joe, Simon, and Richard pitch base camp?
(a) 5 miles of glacier.
(b) 28 miles of easy walking.
(c) 56 miles of rough walking.
(d) 28 miles of rough walking.

5. How many practice climbs do Joe and Simon complete in order to acclimatize?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many hours do Joe and Ian hang on the rope before being rescued?

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

3. How does the weather look when Joe and Simon start up Siula Grande?

4. What is a couloir?

5. What object does Joe have trouble with in the beginning of the story?

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