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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. After seeing that the rope had been cut, Joe falls asleep. What wakes him?
2. When Joe looks at the frayed end of the cut rope, what colors are the nylon filaments?
3. Who does Simon get extremely angry at during his last full day at base camp?
4. What does Simon say he and Joe have changed by climbing the mountain?
5. Why does Joe turn off his head torch?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. After he sees the frayed ends of the cut rope, what goes through Joe's mind?
3. While crawling away during his escape from the crevasse, what is Joe's most common excuse for stopping, and what persuades him to continue?
4. What does Joe discover upon reaching the "bottom" of the crevasse?
5. Why does Joe decide to descend deeper into the crevasse?
6. 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?
7. When does the "voice" utter its first words of discouragement? What does it tell Joe?
8. As Simon turns for one last look at Siula Grande, what goes through his mind?
9. 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?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout his ordeal, Simon mentions the presence of songs and song lyrics in his head, even ones that he hates. Research and write about why this happens in the human psyche. Do you think that this means music plays an important role in Joe's life? How, exactly, is the music helping Joe? Is the music as prevalent as the voices and thoughts? Briefly mention your own experience with this phenomenon when under stress, if any.
Essay Topic 2
What influence does Richard have on the outcome of this story? Is he significant? Would the outcome have been different if Richard had not been with them?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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