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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. What animals do the climbers use to transport their gear to base camp?
(a) Yaks.
(b) Mules.
(c) Donkeys.
(d) Llamas.

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

3. On what mountain range do two climbers witness the deaths of two other climbers?
(a) The French Andes.
(b) The Himalayas.
(c) The French Alps.
(d) The Spanish Pyrenees.

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

5. What is a couloir?
(a) A snow formation.
(b) A wall.
(c) A gully.
(d) A species of colombine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Joe notes that some of the icicles are as thick as...

2. What object does Joe have trouble with in the beginning of the story?

3. What side of Siula Grande do Joe and Simon have the ambition to conquer?

4. Where does Richard sleep on the way up to base camp?

5. What does Joe land on when he falls into the crevasse?

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