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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Storm at the Summit.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Simon tells Joe that he is knackered. What does this mean?
(a) He is very tired.
(b) He is dumbfounded.
(c) He is cinched up in his knap-sack.
(d) He is trying to shake off what he just saw.

2. What does Joe say about bivouac sites?
(a) They are convenient.
(b) They are hidden.
(c) They are cold.
(d) He usually dislikes them.

3. What is blue ice?
(a) Glacial ice that is clear.
(b) Rock that looks like ice.
(c) Ice that is blue in color.
(d) Ice that turns blue when viewed through sunglasses.

4. What collapses under Simon's feet?
(a) A crevice.
(b) An ice bridge.
(c) A snow ridge.
(d) The summit.

5. What part of the body does a gaiter cover?
(a) The thigh.
(b) The head.
(c) The elbow.
(d) The lower leg above the boot.

Short Answer Questions

1. In his climbing rhythm, Joe says to look at what?

2. What do the climbers call their melted-snow drinks?

3. What is spindrift?

4. How are Joe and Ian rescued?

5. What is Joe doing in the opening scene?

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