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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Joe see that makes him certain that he is going to get out of the crevasse?
(a) A beam of sunlight.
(b) A breeze.
(c) Signs of life.
(d) A note from Simon.

2. In Bomb Alley, Joe sees the footprints of Simon and Richard. What does he think this means?
(a) That they can't keep up.
(b) That they are embarrassed for having wet themselves.
(c) That they have left him.
(d) That they are following close behind.

3. How does Simon view the climb after determining that Joe has died?
(a) Pointless.
(b) One for the record books.
(c) Brilliant.
(d) Awesome.

4. Simon recalls that he wanted to see Bolivia before returning to London. What country does Joe want to see?
(a) Tasmania.
(b) Ecuador.
(c) Bolivia.
(d) Peru.

5. What does Joe land on when he falls into the crevasse?
(a) The bottom of the crevasse.
(b) An ice bridge.
(c) A cornice.
(d) A snow hole.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who narrates the chapter "Silent Witness"?

2. When reaching the "floor" of the crevasse, Joe determines his depth to be...

3. Simon feels as if the whole struggle up until he cuts the rope is the deliberate scheme of whom?

4. What is the weather like when Simon begins to descend the mountain alone?

5. What does Simon assume the foul taste in his mouth is from?

Short Essay Questions

1. As Simon turns for one last look at Siula Grande, what goes through his mind?

2. While trying to reach base camp, what single thought springs Joe into action, but also holds the possibility of being the final death of him?

3. After he sees the frayed ends of the cut rope, what goes through Joe's mind?

4. As Simon descends Siula Grande at the beginning of "Silent Witness", how does he feel about the mountain?

5. Before setting out across the moraines, what does Joe do with his Karrimat?

6. When does the "voice" utter its first words of discouragement? What does it tell Joe?

7. The morning after arriving back at base camp, Simon revisits his feelings about the place while urinating on a boulder. How does he describe these emotions?

8. What logic does Joe use to assume that Simon believes he is dead?

9. After discovering that Simon had cut the rope, Joe turns off his head torch and cries himself to sleep. When he awakens, what are his immediate thoughts?

10. Through the moraines, Joe's watch is a strong preoccupation. Besides pain, what is his obsession?

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