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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. A hundredweight of icicles falls on Joe's head. How much is this?
(a) 100 kilograms.
(b) 100 grams.
(c) About 100 icicles.
(d) 100 pounds.

2. How does Joe try to gauge their height on the mountain?
(a) By checking his GPS.
(b) By checking his wristwatch altimiter.
(c) By looking at nearby peaks.
(d) By checking the map.

3. What side of Siula Grande do Joe and Simon have the ambition to conquer?
(a) The North Face.
(b) The South Face.
(c) The East Face.
(d) The West Face.

4. What does Simon insist that Joe not do on this trip?
(a) Smoke cigarettes.
(b) Drink beer.
(c) Smoke marijuana.
(d) Snore.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Joe and Simon climb at the beginning of the ascent on Siula Grande?

2. At what altitude does Joe realize that both he and Simon have set a personal altitude record?

3. What is another word for "abseil"?

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

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

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