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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. On their first night on Siula Grande, what do Joe and Simon sleep in?
(a) A tent.
(b) A natural cave.
(c) A pigsty.
(d) A man-made cave.

2. When Joe knocks down a row of large icicles, he curses the pain of a...
(a) Cracked tooth.
(b) Broken heel.
(c) Broken knee joint.
(d) Shattered femur.

3. What is a pitch?
(a) A section of a climb equal to one length of rope.
(b) A slide down the mountain on one's back.
(c) A toss of the rope.
(d) The echo of the ax cracking the ice.

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

5. Joe recalls an incident with climber Ian Whittaker in which country?
(a) France.
(b) New Zealand.
(c) Zaire.
(d) England.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many practice climbs do Joe and Simon complete in order to acclimatize?

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

3. What device does Joe wish they had in their possession as they descend from the summit of Siula Grande?

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

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

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