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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 grams.
(b) About 100 icicles.
(c) 100 pounds.
(d) 100 kilograms.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How does Joe try to gauge their height on the mountain?

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

5. After his accident with Ian, Joe regains his desire to climb, except for the dread of what?

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