View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Joe and Simon move together, Joe moves only when...
(a) The whiteout is over.
(b) Simon gives him the signal.
(c) The rope moves.
(d) He can see Simon.

2. Joe says that what is infectious?
(a) Joe's anger.
(b) Simon's fingers.
(c) Simon's confidence.
(d) Joe's knee.

3. What does Joe mean by a "tortured" cornice?
(a) Ugly.
(b) Abused.
(c) Twisted and distorted.
(d) Pummeled by snow and wind.

4. What animals do the climbers use to transport their gear to base camp?
(a) Mules.
(b) Yaks.
(c) Llamas.
(d) Donkeys.

5. How does Joe describe Simon's eyes?
(a) Brown and mad.
(b) Bright green.
(c) Steel blue.
(d) Blue and laughing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joe try to use to climb up the rope?

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

3. Where does Richard sleep on the way up to base camp?

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

5. How many hours do Joe and Ian hang on the rope before being rescued?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 199 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample