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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 he emerges from the crevasse, what obstacle next lies in his path?
2. How far into the crevasse does Joe guess he has fallen?
3. When reaching the "floor" of the crevasse, Joe determines his depth to be...
4. When Joe falls into the crevasse, what is the first thing he does when he realizes he is alive?
5. What is the weather like when Simon begins to descend the mountain alone?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Joe describe his night in the moraines under the stars?
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 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?
4. Why is Joe so worried about losing Simon's tracks?
5. Before setting out across the moraines, what does Joe do with his Karrimat?
6. What are some of the reasons Richard gives for their expeditious departure?
7. Through the moraines, Joe's watch is a strong preoccupation. Besides pain, what is his obsession?
8. 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?
9. What logic does Joe use to assume that Simon believes he is dead?
10. While preparing for his escape attempt up the snow cone towards the light, how does Joe's view towards the crevasse briefly change?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
What would you do in a similar or identical predicament as Joe's? Simon's? Why?
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