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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through In the Far Distance.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Joe doing in the opening scene?
(a) Drinking tea.
(b) Snoring.
(c) Lying in his sleeping bag.
(d) Climbing.

3. How many practice climbs do Joe and Simon complete in order to acclimatize?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

4. After he falls into the crevasse, what does Joe see through the hole far above?
(a) Stars.
(b) Sunlight.
(c) Clouds.
(d) Simon's body.

5. Who is the first character mentioned by the author?
(a) Joe's parents.
(b) Simon.
(c) Richard.
(d) Ian.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Joe describe the look in Simon's eyes when he tells Simon that he has broken his leg?

3. What is the name of the rock that Joe and Ian climb?

4. After 12 hours in the crevasse, Joe finally escapes. Although briefly mentioned in the chapter "In the Far Distance", a new character is now officially introduced. Who is it?

5. When Joe first looks at his knee after his fall, how does he describe it?

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