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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what mountain range do two climbers witness the deaths of two other climbers?
(a) The French Alps.
(b) The French Andes.
(c) The Spanish Pyrenees.
(d) The Himalayas.

2. What is a patina?
(a) A type of mountaineering skate used to descend slopes.
(b) The ceiling of a snow cave.
(c) A thin layer that appears slowly over time.
(d) A Peruvian flatbread that Gloria cooks for Richard.

3. What do Joe and Simon climb at the beginning of the ascent on Siula Grande?
(a) A fluting.
(b) A buttress.
(c) An ice wall.
(d) A granite spire.

4. What is a couloir?
(a) A snow formation.
(b) A species of colombine.
(c) A wall.
(d) A gully.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are Simon's fingertips turning black?

2. Before recounting the Mont Blanc incident, Joe determines that Simon...

3. How many hours do Joe and Ian hang on the rope before being rescued?

4. How long do Joe and Simon expect to be gone on their climb of Siula Grande?

5. What part of the body does a gaiter cover?

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