View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Land Without Pity.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Joe do while he is waiting for Simon between lowerings?
(a) He digs a bucket seat in the snow for Simon.
(b) He traverses the slope to get out of Simon's way.
(c) He screams at Simon to slow down.
(d) He reties the knot between the ropes.

2. While crawling through the crevasse section of the glacier, what does Joe frequently do?
(a) He vomits.
(b) He digs bucket seats.
(c) He bleats out obscenities.
(d) He stands up to check the progress of his route.

3. What does Joe land on when he falls into the crevasse?
(a) The bottom of the crevasse.
(b) An ice bridge.
(c) A snow hole.
(d) A cornice.

4. How are Joe and Ian rescued?
(a) By rescue helicopter.
(b) By donkey.
(c) By Japanese climbers.
(d) By Simon.

5. The human figures Joe sees in the broken ice of a cliff are in "bas-relief". What does this mean?
(a) Resting.
(b) Reclining.
(c) Projecting slightly from the background.
(d) Humming a bass-pitched tune.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who narrates the chapter "Silent Witness"?

2. Why are Simon's fingertips turning black?

3. When sorting through Joe's possessions, what does Simon salvage?

4. A character in the book recounts an incident where one climber is dragged off a cliff while roped to his partner. What nationality are these climbers?

5. What is Joe attempting to do when he falls and injures himself?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 282 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample