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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On their first night on Siula Grande, what do Joe and Simon sleep in?
(a) A pigsty.
(b) A natural cave.
(c) A man-made cave.
(d) A tent.

2. What do the climbers call their melted-snow drinks?
(a) Brews.
(b) Shots.
(c) Meltwaters.
(d) Petrols.

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

4. In the opening scene, what is Richard's tent covered with?
(a) Snow.
(b) Mud.
(c) Ice.
(d) Hoar frost.

5. Where do Joe and Simon first meet Richard?
(a) On the mountain.
(b) In a hotel in Lima.
(c) In Zaire.
(d) On the beach.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a couloir?

2. What device does Joe wish they had in their possession as they descend from the summit of Siula Grande?

3. How does Joe describe Simon's eyes?

4. What is a Karrimat?

5. At what altitude does Joe realize that both he and Simon have set a personal altitude record?

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