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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through In the Far Distance.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who narrates the chapter "Silent Witness"?
(a) Richard.
(b) Simon.
(c) The editor.
(d) Joe.

3. What device does Joe wish they had in their possession as they descend from the summit of Siula Grande?
(a) A flare gun.
(b) A compass.
(c) A satellite phone.
(d) A GPS.

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

5. As he lowers himself deeper into the crevasse, what does Joe stare at?
(a) The blackness.
(b) His feet.
(c) The ice screw.
(d) The opening.

Short Answer Questions

1. After coming to the conclusion that Joe is dead, Simon is determined to do what?

2. When reaching the "floor" of the crevasse, Joe determines his depth to be...

3. What description does Joe lend to the sounds of icicles breaking away?

4. When Joe and Simon move together along the ridge, how far behind Simon does Joe follow?

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

(see the answer key)

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