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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. How does the weather look when Joe and Simon start up Siula Grande?
(a) Blustery.
(b) Perfect.
(c) Foggy.
(d) Dreadful.

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

3. Why does Simon cut the rope?
(a) He thinks the rope is going to break anyway.
(b) He is about to be pulled over a cliff by Joe's weight.
(c) He can't think clearly because of altitude delirium.
(d) He is sick of the rescue attempt.

4. While Joe ponders the notion of being left, the rope goes slack. What does this mean?
(a) That the rope has been cut.
(b) That Simon is leaving.
(c) That Simon is descending towards Joe.
(d) That Simon is falling.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Simon say the mountain has taken?

3. After coming to the conclusion that Joe is dead, Simon is determined to do what?

4. What is Joe attempting to do when he falls and injures himself?

5. Why does Joe decide to descend deeper into the crevasse?

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