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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The boulder that pins Ralston's arm is compared to what in size?
(a) A refrigerator.
(b) A bus tire.
(c) A Volkswagon Beetle.
(d) An oven.

2. What stops Ralston from amputating his arm this time?
(a) He passes out.
(b) The tourniquet keeps getting loose.
(c) He has no tools to cut his bones.
(d) He considers the possibility of still saving his limb.

3. What is John Griffith's first job?
(a) Butcher.
(b) Baker.
(c) Rancher.
(d) Cook.

4. Who is Ralston's best friend that climbs his first "fourteener" with him?
(a) Jimmy Helbig.
(b) Jon Heinrich.
(c) Henry Jones.
(d) John Gray.

5. Why does Ralston recount his recent solo adventures?
(a) To humble a bragging friend.
(b) To get invited to more climbing trips.
(c) To impress a friend he admires.
(d) To get a news story on his upcoming climb.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ralston attempt to make to remove the chockstone?

2. What does Ralston realize about his pinned limb?

3. In his first log, what is one thing Ralston mentions?

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

5. Ralston is able to make a seat out of what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Although Ralston usually prepares himself before setting out on his adventures, what event(s) occur(s) at Havasupai that shows Ralston does not always look before he leaps?

2. How is Jack Moore connected to Butch Cassidy?

3. What is Ralston's educational and professional route after high school?

4. How does Ralston react spiritually to his entrapment?

5. What are some signs that indicate Ralston is losing some of his rationale and cool?

6. Ralston responds to his near-drowning in a couple different ways. How does his discussion with his sister differ from the way he reacts in front of his friends.

7. What external events serve as a reminder to Ralston that he is lucky despite his risky adventures?

8. Of all of Ralston's climbs, Humphrey's Peak is one of the more memorable. What is important about the Humphrey's Peak climb?

9. What does Ralston consider his morning routine and why is it important to him?

10. What remedy does Ralston give himself after sustaining an injury on Capitol Peak instead of going to the hospital?

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