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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long do Joe and Simon expect to be gone on their climb of Siula Grande?
(a) Two Days.
(b) Five Days.
(c) One week.
(d) 24 hours.

3. What is another word for "abseil"?
(a) Traverse.
(b) Climb.
(c) Rappel.
(d) Bivi.

4. What device does Joe wish they had in their possession as they descend from the summit of Siula Grande?
(a) A GPS.
(b) A flare gun.
(c) A satellite phone.
(d) A compass.

5. Which practice route does Al Rouse understate as 'a ridge of some difficulty'?
(a) Rosario Norte.
(b) The South Ridge of Cerro Yantauri.
(c) Cerro Serapo.
(d) The South Ridge of Seria Norte.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a patina?

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

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

4. At the beginning of the chapter "On the Edge", on which side of Siula Grande are Joe and Simon descending?

5. What does Joe do to stifle the nausea caused by the pain?

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