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

2. To keep some form of control, what is one relatively trivial thing Ralston does?
(a) Ralston neatly rearranges his belongings into his pack.
(b) Ralston continuously ties knots, undoes them, and ties them again.
(c) Ralston tidies up the dust and rock pieces off his arm.
(d) Ralston puts on his hat.

3. What is the name of the first "fourteener" Ralston climbs with his friend?
(a) Lilly Peak.
(b) Twin Peaks.
(c) Longs Peak.
(d) Randall Peak.

4. Who is the leader of this gang?
(a) Silver Tip.
(b) John Griffith.
(c) Indian Ed.
(d) Butch Cassidy.

5. What does Ralston do with his urine by day three in the canyon?
(a) He does not have the need to urinate due to dehydration.
(b) He tries to urinate as far away as possible to prevent odors.
(c) He drinks sips of it to survive.
(d) He saves it as future hydration.

Short Answer Questions

1. Silver Tip escapes after how many years in prison?

2. What happens when Ralston attempts to hammer the blade with a large rock?

3. What does Ralston drop when he attempts to place it safely into his pack with the swollen hand?

4. The boulder that pins Ralston's arm is compared to what in size?

5. After Humphrey's peak, what does Ralston share with his friend Mark?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Although Ralston is trapped, why does he find it important to keep track of his bicycle lock key?

3. How does Ralston react spiritually to his entrapment?

4. Describe the possible consequences Ralston faces if he decides to amputate his arm.

5. What missed opportunity does Ralston have to prevent his entrapment?

6. In addition to the direct injury of his pinned arm, what other challenges does Ralston face from being stuck in one place?

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

8. Why is it be natural for Betty Darr to come up in Ralston's mind during his entrapment?

9. What are some of the possible outcomes when Ralston initially ponders after he pins his arm?

10. 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.

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