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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Silent Witness.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While Simon is lowering Joe, Joe swears a lot, mostly at...
(a) The cold.
(b) The snow.
(c) His crampons.
(d) Simon.

2. What are Joe Simpson and Ian Whittaker doing when the ground breaks out from underneath them?
(a) Abseiling.
(b) Belaying.
(c) Getting ready to sleep.
(d) Digging a snow hole.

3. After coming to the conclusion that Joe is dead, Simon is determined to do what?
(a) To get off the mountain alive.
(b) To come back with a helicopter.
(c) To recover Joe's personal helmet-cam to see what happened.
(d) To find Joe's body.

4. How far does Simon lower Joe each time before he descends himself?
(a) Approximately 300 abseils.
(b) Approximately 300 meters.
(c) Approximately 150 feet.
(d) Approximately 300 feet.

5. After his accident with Ian, Joe regains his desire to climb, except for the dread of what?
(a) Shredded ropes.
(b) Bivouacs.
(c) Falling.
(d) Freezing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Joe notes that some of the icicles are as thick as...

2. When thinking about being left on the mountain, Joe feels himself "teetering on the edge of..."

3. What does Joe say about bivouac sites?

4. How does Joe describe the look in Simon's eyes when he tells Simon that he has broken his leg?

5. At the end of "The Final Choice", how does Simon feel?

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