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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Joe and Simon move together along the ridge, how far behind Simon does Joe follow?
(a) Within earshot.
(b) A full rope-length.
(c) 150 yards.
(d) One car-length.

2. What is a patina?
(a) A Peruvian flatbread that Gloria cooks for Richard.
(b) The ceiling of a snow cave.
(c) A type of mountaineering skate used to descend slopes.
(d) A thin layer that appears slowly over time.

3. What is the first thing Simon says to Joe after Joe tells him about the broken leg?
(a) 'Are you okay?'
(b) 'Are you sure it's broken?'
(c) 'What happened?'
(d) 'I'll abseil down to you.'

4. What is the elevation of Siula Grande?
(a) 4,500 feet.
(b) 21,000 metres.
(c) 29,000 feet.
(d) 21,000 feet.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Joe Simpson and Ian Whittaker doing when the ground breaks out from underneath them?

2. At the end of the chapter "On the Edge", Joe notes what about the day?

3. After lowering Joe down, what is Simon's signal that Joe needs to take his weight off the rope?

4. What is spindrift?

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

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