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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13 "Day Six: Enlightenment and Euphoria".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ralston acknowledge Warren MacDonald in his time of entrapment?
(a) MacDonald has his arms amputated during the Korean War.
(b) MacDonald loses his limbs in a hiking accident.
(c) MacDonald is a world-renowned orthopedic surgeon.
(d) MacDonald is the first to climb all the fourteeners of Colorado.

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

3. What do the mosquitoes indicate to Ralston?
(a) His body odor is getting stronger and attracting them.
(b) There is water nearby.
(c) There is carrion nearby.
(d) It's summer and though cold at night, he may not likely die from hypothermia.

4. What causes Ralston's left hand to swell?
(a) The pressure of the knife trying to chip away the chockstone.
(b) The heat.
(c) The chockstone hit his hand before pinning him.
(d) Hitting his hand with a rock when trying to hammer the knife.

5. In Spring of 2002, Ralston quits Intel to do what?
(a) Climb Denali.
(b) Finish climbing all the "fourteeners".
(c) Climb Everest.
(d) Move to the Andes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Despite the futility of chipping away at the chockstone, why does Ralston continue to do so?

2. How do you describe Ralston's personality?

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

4. Ralston compares his freedom to being born again, but with what important difference?

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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