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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12 "Firestorm".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the weekend Ralston gets trapped, where does he originally plan to go?
(a) Mount of the Holy Cross.
(b) Longs Peak.
(c) Mount Sopris.
(d) Quandary Peak.

2. What image of Ralston does Leona see while in Boulder?
(a) Ralston wandering, holding his arm tight.
(b) Ralston sleeping peacefully, unsure of his level of consciousness.
(c) A falling rock.
(d) An exhausted Ralston.

3. What does Ralston dub his new goal after finishing all the fourteeners in Colorado during summertime?
(a) The Centennial State.
(b) Thirteeners.
(c) Top 100.
(d) Winter fourteens.

4. After Humphrey's peak, what does Ralston share with his friend Mark?
(a) He plans to climb Everest.
(b) He plans to solo climb Denali by the following winter.
(c) He plans to solo climb all "fourteeners" of Colorado in winter.
(d) He plans to climb the seven highest peaks in the world.

5. How does Mrs. Ralston and her friend attempt to get information on her son's whereabouts?
(a) They call all his friends.
(b) They hack into his email.
(c) They get his credit card and debit card information.
(d) They call his sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of Ralston's motivations to hike Negro Bill Canyon?

2. The day before getting trapped, what activity does Ralston indulge in?

3. How many fourteeners does Ralston climb in Colorado?

4. After the near drowning incident, what does Ralston share with Sonja that night?

5. Who is the original Aspen Police contact Brian and Mrs. Ralston work with to find Ralston?

(see the answer key)

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