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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 "Day Four: Out of Food and Water".
Multiple Choice Questions
1. On day four, Ralston passes time by doing what?
(a) Etching games of tic-tac-toe on the wall.
(b) Listening to his Phish CD.
(c) Chipping away the chockstone.
(d) Reminiscing about old times and friends to the video camera.
2. What happens when Ralston attempts to hammer the blade with a large rock?
(a) Ralston misses and creates a large bruise.
(b) The rock flicks the knife into a hole at his feet.
(c) The rock wedges the blade into the boulder.
(d) The rock breaks to pieces in his hands.
3. What character is used to indicate the location of the party Ralston mentions to the other hikers?
(a) Scrappy.
(b) Scooby Doo.
(c) Papa Smurf.
(d) Fred Flintstone.
4. In an effort to free himself once more, what does Ralston successfully do on the fourth day?
(a) Makes a successful tourniquet to try and amputate his arm.
(b) Lifts a little bit of the chockstone with his makeshift pulley.
(c) Makes a successful pulley system.
(d) Breaks through skin during an amputation attempt.
5. Despite the futility of chipping away at the chockstone, why does Ralston continue to do so?
(a) Out of boredom.
(b) To generate body heat.
(c) He believes it is not futile.
(d) Out of anger.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Ralston's biggest risk that can cause his death?
2. What causes Ralston's left hand to swell?
3. The boulder that pins Ralston's arm is compared to what in size?
4. What stops Ralston from amputating his arm this time?
5. How many hours of darkness must Ralston survive through each night?
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