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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Land Without Pity.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What side of Siula Grande do Joe and Simon have the ambition to conquer?
(a) The West Face.
(b) The North Face.
(c) The South Face.
(d) The East Face.

2. Joe notes that some of the icicles are as thick as...
(a) A glacier.
(b) A family bible.
(c) A man's arm.
(d) An ice weep.

3. While Joe struggles to dig a snow cave, Simon struggles to do what?
(a) To thaw out his fingers.
(b) To dig his own snow cave.
(c) To repair his head torch with his bare fingers.
(d) To repair his sticht plate with his bare fingers.

4. What becomes Joe's obsession in the moraines?
(a) Rocks.
(b) The smell of urine.
(c) Footprints.
(d) Water.

5. What does Joe do while he is waiting for Simon between lowerings?
(a) He screams at Simon to slow down.
(b) He reties the knot between the ropes.
(c) He traverses the slope to get out of Simon's way.
(d) He digs a bucket seat in the snow for Simon.

Short Answer Questions

1. When referring to their experience on the ridge, Simon tells Joe that he is...

2. While Simon is lowering Joe, Joe swears a lot, mostly at...

3. How does Simon view the climb after determining that Joe has died?

4. After reciting a soliloquy as a preoccupying game, Joe realizes what?

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

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