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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. What is the name of the rock that Joe and Ian climb?
(a) The Rock of Gibraltar.
(b) The Bonatti Pillar.
(c) Chamonix.
(d) Les Petits Drus.

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

3. When Joe encounters Simon's footprints, he describes them as sinuous. What does this mean?
(a) Meandering.
(b) Equally spaced.
(c) Reckless.
(d) As if he had been running.

4. What is the first thing Richard gives to Simon?
(a) The medicine bag.
(b) Chocolate.
(c) Cheese.
(d) Tea.

5. What does Joe mean by a "tortured" cornice?
(a) Abused.
(b) Twisted and distorted.
(c) Ugly.
(d) Pummeled by snow and wind.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a patina?

2. How does the weather look when Joe and Simon start up Siula Grande?

3. After Bomb Alley, what is Joe's next objective?

4. A character in the book recounts an incident where one climber is dragged off a cliff while roped to his partner. What nationality are these climbers?

5. Why does Joe turn off his head torch?

(see the answer key)

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