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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Storm at the Summit.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Joe says to Simon, 'We should top out today' (p41), what does he mean?
(a) We should consume the maximum amount of calories.
(b) We should reach the summit.
(c) We should drink the maximum amount of fluids.
(d) We should beat our altitude record.

2. What do the climbers use to help them see at night?
(a) LCD screens.
(b) Head torches.
(c) Starlight.
(d) Flashlights.

3. What is blue ice?
(a) Rock that looks like ice.
(b) Glacial ice that is clear.
(c) Ice that turns blue when viewed through sunglasses.
(d) Ice that is blue in color.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Simon tells Joe that he is knackered. What does this mean?

2. What is a pitch?

3. What side of Siula Grande do Joe and Simon have the ambition to conquer?

4. How far from the nearest village do Joe, Simon, and Richard pitch base camp?

5. What does Joe mean by a "tortured" cornice?

(see the answer key)

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