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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tears in the Night, Prologue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is spindrift?
(a) Drifts that are spun like meringue.
(b) Snow drifting down in a dead calm.
(c) Powder snow swept up by the wind.
(d) Snow-tornadoes.

2. Who is the narrator when italic print is used in the book?
(a) The editor.
(b) Joe.
(c) Richard.
(d) Simon.

3. What causes Joe to go unconscious in the final scene of the story?
(a) The pain.
(b) Anesthesia.
(c) Post-traumatic stress syndrome.
(d) Infection.

4. What is a Karrimat?
(a) A belay seat.
(b) A karabiner mat.
(c) A sleeping mat.
(d) A sleeping bag.

5. What part of the body does a gaiter cover?
(a) The lower leg above the boot.
(b) The elbow.
(c) The head.
(d) The thigh.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do Joe and Simon climb at the beginning of the ascent on Siula Grande?

3. When he finds a way out, what does Joe say he has that he didn't have before?

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

5. What animals do the climbers use to transport their gear to base camp?

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