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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Final Choice.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Simon cut the rope?
(a) He touches a knife to it.
(b) He uses a sharp rock.
(c) He saws at the rope with a knife for one hour.
(d) He cuts it with a set of climber's rope-shears.

2. What does Joe say about bivouac sites?
(a) They are convenient.
(b) He usually dislikes them.
(c) They are hidden.
(d) They are cold.

3. What does Joe do while he is waiting for Simon between lowerings?
(a) He screams at Simon to slow down.
(b) He digs a bucket seat in the snow for Simon.
(c) He reties the knot between the ropes.
(d) He traverses the slope to get out of Simon's way.

4. While Joe struggles to dig a snow cave, Simon struggles to do what?
(a) To repair his head torch with his bare fingers.
(b) To repair his sticht plate with his bare fingers.
(c) To dig his own snow cave.
(d) To thaw out his fingers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Joe and Simon move together, Joe moves only when...

2. When thinking about being left on the mountain, Joe feels himself "teetering on the edge of..."

3. Who is the first character mentioned by the author?

4. What is a patina?

5. On what route do two climbers witness the deaths of two other climbers?

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