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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Land Without Pity.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the narrator when italic print is used in the book?
(a) Simon.
(b) Richard.
(c) The editor.
(d) Joe.

2. When referring to their experience on the ridge, Simon tells Joe that he is...
(a) Disoriented.
(b) Freaked out.
(c) Ready to do it again.
(d) Not recalling what happened.

3. When he finds a way out, what does Joe say he has that he didn't have before?
(a) A plan.
(b) Feeling in his fingers.
(c) The will to live.
(d) An escape route.

4. While crawling through the crevasse section of the glacier, what does Joe frequently do?
(a) He bleats out obscenities.
(b) He digs bucket seats.
(c) He stands up to check the progress of his route.
(d) He vomits.

5. Who witnesses two climbers in Europe fall to their deaths the year before?
(a) Simon Yates and Jon Sylvester.
(b) Richard Hawking and Ian Whittaker.
(c) Simon Yates and Joe Simpson.
(d) Al Rouse and Maurice Herzog.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Simon believe causes the loss of Joe?

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

3. How does Simon view the climb after determining that Joe has died?

4. What is a sticht plate?

5. How does Joe describe the shape of the crevasse chamber where he has been?

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