2. At one of the lowering changeovers, Simon smiles at Joe, and Joe realizes that their partnership...
(a) Had been a bad idea.
(b) Has gone from bad to worse.
(c) Is just as effective and had turned from climbing to rescue.
(d) Is accident-prone.

3. What is the elevation of Siula Grande?
(a) 4,500 feet.
(b) 21,000 metres.
(c) 21,000 feet.
(d) 29,000 feet.

4. How long do Joe and Simon expect to be gone on their climb of Siula Grande?
(a) Two Days.
(b) 24 hours.
(c) Five Days.
(d) One week.

5. At the beginning of the chapter "On the Edge", on which side of Siula Grande are Joe and Simon descending?
(a) The North Face.
(b) The East Face.
(c) The West Face.
(d) The South Face.

6. What is another word for "abseil"?
(a) Bivi.
(b) Climb.
(c) Rappel.
(d) Traverse.

7. When Joe sees Simon's frostbitten fingers, why does he feel anxious?
(a) He is worried about Simon's climbing future.
(b) He gets queasy about frostbite.
(c) He is worried that Simon won't be able to lower him down the mountain.
(d) He is worried about Simon's health.

8. Joe recalls an incident with climber Ian Whittaker in which country?
(a) New Zealand.
(b) England.
(c) France.
(d) Zaire.

9. Who is the first character mentioned by the author?
(a) Joe's parents.
(b) Simon.
(c) Richard.
(d) Ian.

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

11. How do Peruvian flutings contrast to European flutings?
(a) They are made of yellow rock.
(b) They appear to defy gravity.
(c) They are difficult to see.
(d) They are made of snow.

12. While Joe ponders the notion of being left, the rope goes slack. What does this mean?
(a) That Simon is falling.
(b) That the rope has been cut.
(c) That Simon is leaving.
(d) That Simon is descending towards Joe.

13. How far from the nearest village do Joe, Simon, and Richard pitch base camp?
(a) 28 miles of easy walking.
(b) 56 miles of rough walking.
(c) 28 miles of rough walking.
(d) 5 miles of glacier.

14. After lowering Joe down, what is Simon's signal that Joe needs to take his weight off the rope?
(a) Three flashes of his head torch.
(b) Three tugs on the rope.
(c) Giving slack to the rope.
(d) Three arm waves.

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