A Rock and a Hard Place Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Aron Ralston
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A Rock and a Hard Place Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Aron Ralston
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ralston drop when he attempts to place it safely into his pack with the swollen hand?
(a) The key ring for his bike lock.
(b) A carabiner.
(c) A raven's feather.
(d) The headlight.

2. Ralston reminisces about which family friend that is known to be full of positive thinking and attitude?
(a) Betty Darr.
(b) Betsy Downing.
(c) Lily McDonald.
(d) Daria Boyd.

3. What does Ralston decide to do as Chad takes photos of Havasupai Creek?
(a) Dive into the river with Jean-Marc.
(b) Go for a swim.
(c) Cannonball into the river.
(d) Tackle Chad into the river.

4. What is the name of the place in which Ralston is trapped?
(a) Blue John Canyon.
(b) Blue John Gap.
(c) Boulder Canyon.
(d) Red Canyon.

5. Ralston decides to amputate his limb. What does he first use to try to make a tourniquet?
(a) A belt.
(b) A shirt.
(c) Rope.
(d) Tubing from this Camelback.

6. Mark teaches Aron what skills for future climbing adventures?
(a) Rock climbing, avalanche awareness, and rope work.
(b) Avalanche awareness, orienteering, and what to do during predator encounters.
(c) Orienteering, rock climbing, wilderness first aid.
(d) Rock climbing, wilderness first aid, and rope work.

7. According to the ranger at Teton, what do you do if you decide to throw rocks at a black bear?
(a) Shout, wave your arms in the air, stomp aggressively, then throw the rocks.
(b) Hide in the bushes and ambush the bear with lots of rocks.
(c) Say, "Hey you! Stop following me," then throw rocks.
(d) Throw and run.

8. When Ralston returns from his trip to Mount Holy Cross, what news does he hear about his friends?
(a) They are hospitalized from a ski and snowboard accident.
(b) They are hospitalized from an avalanche.
(c) One dies in a ski accident, another is in the ICU from a snowboard accident.
(d) They are missing from a backcountry ski trip.

9. At Mount Holy Cross, what close call does Ralston encounter?
(a) Dehydration.
(b) A cornice collapse he is one step away from.
(c) A thunder and lightning storm.
(d) Hypothermia.

10. Where is Ralston's first solo overnight trip?
(a) Great Teton.
(b) Little Teton.
(c) Medium Teton.
(d) Middle Teton.

11. When Ralston recounts his adventures, how does his friend react?
(a) Unimpressed, he reminds Ralston "as long as it makes you happy."
(b) He invites Ralston on an upcoming climbing trip.
(c) He is impressed and jealous.
(d) He tries to tell a more impressive story.

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

13. During a hike at Havasupai Canyon, what happens to Ralston near Beaver Falls?
(a) Falls into prickly-pear cacti.
(b) Trips over the edge of a log dam and falls into nearby cacti.
(c) Falls into the river and almost drowns.
(d) Swims into a beaver lodge and encounters angry tenants.

14. Considering Ralston's rations by day three, how much longer does he expect to survive?
(a) Two to three days.
(b) One day.
(c) One to two days.
(d) Three to four days.

15. What does Ralston start to hear that causes him to yell?
(a) Sonja's voice.
(b) Far off voices.
(c) Flapping wings of a large vulture.
(d) A screeching raven.

Short Answer Questions

1. What excites Ralston most when he summits Maroon Bells in the wintertime?

2. What causes Ralston's left hand to swell?

3. What does Ralston see overhead the next morning as he chips away at the chockstone?

4. When climbing Humphrey's Peak, what danger does Ralston encounter?

5. What conservationist author does Ralston and the other hikers admire?

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