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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When Joe pulls on the rope in the crevasse, what happens?
2. What does Joe not want to lose sight of on the glacier?
3. After 12 hours in the crevasse, Joe finally escapes. Although briefly mentioned in the chapter "In the Far Distance", a new character is now officially introduced. Who is it?
4. Who narrates the chapter "Silent Witness"?
5. What does Simon assume the foul taste in his mouth is from?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Simon sees the cliff over which Joe had been hanging, how does he feel?
2. How does Joe describe his night in the moraines under the stars?
3. Why does Joe decide to descend deeper into the crevasse?
4. While abseiling to the right of the wall over which Joe had tumbled, why does Simon suddenly stop his descent?
5. Through the moraines, Joe's watch is a strong preoccupation. Besides pain, what is his obsession?
6. 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?
7. When Joe finally clears the crevasses of the glacier and arrives at the moraines, what painful condition does he realize that he is stricken with, and how does he describe it?
8. 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?
9. Joe tells of the most difficult thing he has ever done, and the best view he has ever seen. What are these?
10. What logic does Joe use to assume that Simon believes he is dead?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Joe experiences voices, music in his head, hallucinations, delusions, and blackouts. Research the effects of pain, starvation, and dehydration on the brain and relate them to Joe's ordeal and what he experiences. Are his symptoms surprising? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Simon's inner conflict regarding telling the truth about what happened. How does he justify the fabrication of a lie or the editing of the complete truth? How does he justify complete honesty? Does he believe he will be criticized? If so, why, and by whom? Does he believe he will receive support? If so, why, and by whom?
Essay Topic 3
Did Simon do the right thing by cutting the rope? Joe staunchly defends him. Discuss the moral and ethical issues at hand.
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