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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Joe describe Simon's eyes?
(a) Blue and laughing.
(b) Bright green.
(c) Brown and mad.
(d) Steel blue.

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

3. What do Norma and Gloria sell to Richard and Joe?
(a) Two Donkeys.
(b) Muslin bags.
(c) Goat's milk.
(d) Homemade cheese.

4. What do Joe and Simon climb at the beginning of the ascent on Siula Grande?
(a) A buttress.
(b) A fluting.
(c) An ice wall.
(d) A granite spire.

5. What animals do the climbers use to transport their gear to base camp?
(a) Mules.
(b) Llamas.
(c) Yaks.
(d) Donkeys.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is one length of climbing rope?

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

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

4. What part of the body does a gaiter cover?

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

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