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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7 "Day Three: 'Push on Till the Day"'.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What character is used to indicate the location of the party Ralston mentions to the other hikers?
(a) Scrappy.
(b) Papa Smurf.
(c) Scooby Doo.
(d) Fred Flintstone.

2. What sound does Ralston compare the beginning of an avalanche to?
(a) A sonic boom.
(b) An oncoming train.
(c) A diesel engine.
(d) A large crash.

3. Ralston is able to make a seat out of what?
(a) A concave divot in the wall.
(b) Ralston ties his ropes into a makeshift sitting-hammock.
(c) The harness and rappelling gear.
(d) A large boulder nearby.

4. John Griffith is last seen in what year?
(a) 1879.
(b) 1899.
(c) 1890.
(d) 1889.

5. Conserving water, how often does Ralston takes sips in the beginning of his entrapment?
(a) Every two hours.
(b) After each successful flake is chipped away.
(c) Every 90 minutes.
(d) Once an hour.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ralston document his ordeal?

2. When Ralston hears about his friends, what feeling does that instill in him?

3. After sitting for fifteen minutes, what begins to happen to Ralston's legs?

4. During this nighttime rafting trip, how does Ralston discern whether there are rapids in the dark?

5. How many hours of darkness must Ralston survive through each night?

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