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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Joe Simpson and Ian Whittaker doing when the ground breaks out from underneath them?
(a) Belaying.
(b) Abseiling.
(c) Digging a snow hole.
(d) Getting ready to sleep.

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

3. When Joe follows Simon, he is careful to do what?
(a) Follow Simon's footsteps exactly.
(b) Not lose sight of Simon.
(c) Avoid Simon's footsteps entirely.
(d) Keep Richard informed of their progress.

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

5. Before recounting the Mont Blanc incident, Joe determines that Simon...
(a) Has broken his leg.
(b) Is indeed frostbitten.
(c) Is going to leave without him.
(d) Is suffering from altitude sickness.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On their first night on Siula Grande, what do Joe and Simon sleep in?

3. How does Joe describe Simon's eyes?

4. What is blue ice?

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

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