3. How long do Joe and Simon expect to be gone on their climb of Siula Grande?
(a) Two Days.
(b) 24 hours.
(c) One week.
(d) Five Days.

4. How far from the nearest village do Joe, Simon, and Richard pitch base camp?
(a) 28 miles of rough walking.
(b) 28 miles of easy walking.
(c) 56 miles of rough walking.
(d) 5 miles of glacier.

5. What collapses under Simon's feet?
(a) A snow ridge.
(b) The summit.
(c) A crevice.
(d) An ice bridge.

6. Before recounting the Mont Blanc incident, Joe determines that Simon...
(a) Is suffering from altitude sickness.
(b) Is going to leave without him.
(c) Is indeed frostbitten.
(d) Has broken his leg.

7. When Joe sees Simon's frostbitten fingers, why does he feel anxious?
(a) He is worried that Simon won't be able to lower him down the mountain.
(b) He gets queasy about frostbite.
(c) He is worried about Simon's health.
(d) He is worried about Simon's climbing future.

8. How are Joe and Ian rescued?
(a) By donkey.
(b) By Japanese climbers.
(c) By rescue helicopter.
(d) By Simon.

9. On what route do two climbers witness the deaths of two other climbers?
(a) The Croz Spur.
(b) Mount Everest.
(c) The Red Granite Spire.
(d) Siula Grande.

10. While Joe struggles to dig a snow cave, Simon struggles to do what?
(a) To dig his own snow cave.
(b) To repair his head torch with his bare fingers.
(c) To repair his sticht plate with his bare fingers.
(d) To thaw out his fingers.

11. When Joe follows Simon, he is careful to do what?
(a) Not lose sight of Simon.
(b) Avoid Simon's footsteps entirely.
(c) Follow Simon's footsteps exactly.
(d) Keep Richard informed of their progress.

12. When thinking about being left on the mountain, Joe feels himself "teetering on the edge of..."
(a) Panic.
(b) A crevasse.
(c) A cliff.
(d) Lunacy.

13. Where do Joe and Simon first meet Richard?
(a) In Zaire.
(b) On the beach.
(c) In a hotel in Lima.
(d) On the mountain.

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

15. Who is the first character mentioned by the author?
(a) Ian.
(b) Simon.
(c) Joe's parents.
(d) Richard.