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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Joe and Simon climb at the beginning of the ascent on Siula Grande?
(a) An ice wall.
(b) A buttress.
(c) A granite spire.
(d) A fluting.

2. What is Joe attempting to do when he falls and injures himself?
(a) He is attempting to jump a crevasse.
(b) He is attempting to look over the edge of a cornice.
(c) He is attempting to slide down a scree slope.
(d) He is attempting to reverse-climb a small cliff.

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

4. What are Joe Simpson and Ian Whittaker doing when the ground breaks out from underneath them?
(a) Abseiling.
(b) Belaying.
(c) Getting ready to sleep.
(d) Digging a snow hole.

5. How does Joe compare his fitness with Simon's?
(a) Simon is more fit than Joe.
(b) Joe is more fit than Simon.
(c) Joe and Simon are both out of shape.
(d) Joe and Simon are equally matched.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What description does Joe lend to the sounds of icicles breaking away?

3. While Joe struggles to dig a snow cave, Simon struggles to do what?

4. What is verglas?

5. What animals do the climbers use to transport their gear to base camp?

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