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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tears in the Night, Prologue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Joe falls and lands on the slope at the base of the cliff, what happens?
(a) He breaks his left leg.
(b) His right lower leg bone is forced through the knee joint.
(c) He ruptures his left knee.
(d) He rips Simon off the mountain.

2. As Simon lowers Joe, what causes the most pain?
(a) The cold.
(b) The ice axes hitting his knee.
(c) The friction on his knee.
(d) His crampons snagging the ice and snow.

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

4. Joe is thrilled at the prospect of achieving what?
(a) A solo climb.
(b) His father's dream.
(c) A first ascent.
(d) A base jump.

5. While crawling through the crevasse section of the glacier, what does Joe hear in his head in addition to the voice?
(a) Voices of dead people.
(b) Birdsong.
(c) Prayers.
(d) Pop song lyrics.

Short Answer Questions

1. As he lowers himself deeper into the crevasse, what does Joe stare at?

2. Why doesn't Joe want to go to the hospital right away?

3. What do Norma and Gloria sell to Richard and Joe?

4. What is a patina?

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

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