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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. What is the name of the national park Ralston gets trapped in?
(a) Canyonlands.
(b) Grand Circle.
(c) Mesa Verde.
(d) Bryce Canyon.

2. What important role does Captain Kyle Ekker play in Ralston's search?
(a) He recognizes the vehicle information and knows where it is located.
(b) He calls the Hans Flat ranger station to gain information on Ralston's vehicle search.
(c) He is the first to spot the truck at the trailhead parking lot.
(d) He dispatches all calls concerning the Ralston searches.

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. Where is Mr. Ralston when Brian notifies his wife of their missing son?
(a) Visiting his daughter.
(b) At the Greenville Church.
(c) Giving a tour of New York City.
(d) On a tour in New York City.

5. What does Ralston do to conserve his water supply on his hike out?
(a) Urinate in his reservoir.
(b) Take sips only.
(c) Keep water in his mouth.
(d) Refill every hour.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Donna and Ann working on back in Denver?

2. What is Ralston's last trance that makes him believe he survives?

3. Who does he meet on his hike out of the canyon?

4. By what time is the first helicopter on the lookout for Ralston?

5. What information does Elliot attempt to get from the Denali National Park Service?

Short Essay Questions

1. Other than taste, what other factors does Ralston have to consider when deciding on whether to drink his urine?

2. If Ralston knows how to successfully amputate his arm days earlier, does the outcome be the same or different? How come?

3. From Ralston's perspective, what significance is there in knowing what his friends are doing during his entrapment?

4. What is Elliot's role in the search for Ralston?

5. What is the feeling and mood of Ralston's trances?

6. What symptoms does Ralston observe about his body and mind that shows signs of dehydration and lack of sleep?

7. How does Emery County know to send a helicopter even before they find Ralston?

8. What training does Ralston do within a 60 hour period that tells him he is ready for his Denali trip?

9. What does Leona sense about Ralston's current situation from Boulder?

10. What is Ralston's agenda between leaving his house on Spruce Street on Thursday and the Saturday he becomes trapped in the canyon?

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