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

2. Why does Simon cut the rope?
(a) He is about to be pulled over a cliff by Joe's weight.
(b) He can't think clearly because of altitude delirium.
(c) He is sick of the rescue attempt.
(d) He thinks the rope is going to break anyway.

3. After coming to the conclusion that Joe is dead, Simon is determined to do what?
(a) To recover Joe's personal helmet-cam to see what happened.
(b) To get off the mountain alive.
(c) To find Joe's body.
(d) To come back with a helicopter.

4. When referring to their experience on the ridge, Simon tells Joe that he is...
(a) Freaked out.
(b) Disoriented.
(c) Ready to do it again.
(d) Not recalling what happened.

5. Which practice route does Al Rouse understate as 'a ridge of some difficulty'?
(a) The South Ridge of Cerro Yantauri.
(b) Rosario Norte.
(c) The South Ridge of Seria Norte.
(d) Cerro Serapo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joe do to find out if Simon has fallen to his death?

2. What is a couloir?

3. What does Joe try to use to climb up the rope?

4. After his accident with Ian, Joe regains his desire to climb, except for the dread of what?

5. A hundredweight of icicles falls on Joe's head. How much is this?

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