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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 the elevation of Siula Grande?
(a) 29,000 feet.
(b) 21,000 metres.
(c) 4,500 feet.
(d) 21,000 feet.

2. What does Joe try to use to climb up the rope?
(a) A Prussik knot.
(b) A "Friend".
(c) A karabiner.
(d) A sticht plate.

3. What side of Siula Grande do Joe and Simon have the ambition to conquer?
(a) The West Face.
(b) The East Face.
(c) The South Face.
(d) The North Face.

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

5. Joe notes that some of the icicles are as thick as...
(a) A glacier.
(b) A family bible.
(c) An ice weep.
(d) A man's arm.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Joe assume Simon will do when he finds out that he has broken his leg?

3. Why are Simon's fingertips turning black?

4. How long is one length of climbing rope?

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

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