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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through On the Edge.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After his accident with Ian, Joe regains his desire to climb, except for the dread of what?
(a) Shredded ropes.
(b) Falling.
(c) Freezing.
(d) Bivouacs.

2. Simon tells Joe that he is knackered. What does this mean?
(a) He is dumbfounded.
(b) He is very tired.
(c) He is cinched up in his knap-sack.
(d) He is trying to shake off what he just saw.

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

4. What is verglas?
(a) Vertical ice.
(b) A thin glaze of glass-like ice covering the rock.
(c) Vertical scree.
(d) A type of eye lens used to help climbers with vertigo.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is one length of climbing rope?

2. When Joe sees Simon's frostbitten fingers, why does he feel anxious?

3. Who is the first character mentioned by the author?

4. On what mountain range do two climbers witness the deaths of two other climbers?

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

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