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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the dispatcher fail to tell those that file Ralston's missing persons report?
2. What do Brad and Leah determine when they do not see Ralston in Utah?
3. Why does Ralston take off his lycra padded shorts?
4. Who is the original Aspen Police contact Brian and Mrs. Ralston work with to find Ralston?
5. Where is Mr. Ralston when Brian notifies his wife of their missing son?
Short Essay Questions
1. Summarize Brad and Leah's weekend after leaving Ralston near Mount Sopris. Note the circumstances that affects the timing of Ralston's rescue.
2. Summarize the two hikers' weekend after they leave Ralston in the canyon, right before his entrapment. Note the circumstances that affects the timing of Ralston's rescue.
3. What does Leona sense about Ralston's current situation from Boulder?
4. What is the feeling and mood of Ralston's trances?
5. How does Ralston survive a night outside in a whiteout storm?
6. Once Ralston is missing, how does his friends handle the situation?
7. How does Ralston's trances help him?
8. If Ralston knows how to successfully amputate his arm days earlier, does the outcome be the same or different? How come?
9. Describe common themes in Ralston's memories.
10. Other than taste, what other factors does Ralston have to consider when deciding on whether to drink his urine?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Research near death experiences. Choose one and compare and contrast the person's life before and after the event. Then compare and contrast their changes to Ralston's changes. Are there similarities and differences amongst people who experience near deaths?
Essay Topic 2
On occasion, Ralston is paid to give motivational speeches. Do you find this valid request? Why or why not? Why do you think Ralston gives these speeches?
Essay Topic 3
There are times Ralston almost loses his life before Blue John Canyon. There are times he has seen his friends almost lose their lives. Compare how Ralston values his own life and his friends' lives, based on the risks he is willing to take.
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