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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is verglas?
(a) A type of eye lens used to help climbers with vertigo.
(b) Vertical ice.
(c) A thin glaze of glass-like ice covering the rock.
(d) Vertical scree.

3. After lowering Joe down, what is Simon's signal that Joe needs to take his weight off the rope?
(a) Three flashes of his head torch.
(b) Three arm waves.
(c) Three tugs on the rope.
(d) Giving slack to the rope.

4. On what route do two climbers witness the deaths of two other climbers?
(a) Mount Everest.
(b) The Red Granite Spire.
(c) The Croz Spur.
(d) Siula Grande.

5. At what altitude does Joe realize that both he and Simon have set a personal altitude record?
(a) 15,000 feet.
(b) 18,000 feet.
(c) 29,000 feet.
(d) 21,000 feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is blue ice?

2. Joe is thrilled at the prospect of achieving what?

3. On their first night on Siula Grande, what do Joe and Simon sleep in?

4. As Simon lowers Joe down the mountain, how is Joe facing?

5. Joe recalls an incident with climber Ian Whittaker in which country?

(see the answer key)

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