2. What is Joe attempting to do when he falls and injures himself?
(a) He is attempting to look over the edge of a cornice.
(b) He is attempting to reverse-climb a small cliff.
(c) He is attempting to slide down a scree slope.
(d) He is attempting to jump a crevasse.

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

4. 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.

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

6. When the rope suddenly pulls on Simon with great force, what situation is Joe in that Simon cannot see?
(a) Joe has gone over the edge of an ice wall.
(b) Joe has given up.
(c) Joe has gone unconscious.
(d) Joe has fallen into a crevasse.

7. Joe says that what is infectious?
(a) Simon's fingers.
(b) Joe's knee.
(c) Simon's confidence.
(d) Joe's anger.

8. What is spindrift?
(a) Snow-tornadoes.
(b) Powder snow swept up by the wind.
(c) Snow drifting down in a dead calm.
(d) Drifts that are spun like meringue.

9. What does Joe assume Simon will do when he finds out that he has broken his leg?
(a) Simon will stay and die with him.
(b) Simon will flip out.
(c) Simon will leave him.
(d) Simon will help him.

10. Where does Richard sleep on the way up to base camp?
(a) In a snow cave.
(b) In a pigsty.
(c) In a hammock.
(d) In his tent.

11. How long is one length of climbing rope?
(a) 150 metres.
(b) 300 feet.
(c) 150 feet.
(d) A hundredweight.

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

13. What does Simon insist that Joe not do on this trip?
(a) Smoke cigarettes.
(b) Drink beer.
(c) Smoke marijuana.
(d) Snore.

14. What does Joe do while he is waiting for Simon between lowerings?
(a) He digs a bucket seat in the snow for Simon.
(b) He traverses the slope to get out of Simon's way.
(c) He reties the knot between the ropes.
(d) He screams at Simon to slow down.

15. When Joe and Simon move together, Joe moves only when...
(a) The whiteout is over.
(b) The rope moves.
(c) Simon gives him the signal.
(d) He can see Simon.