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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 do the climbers call their melted-snow drinks?
(a) Shots.
(b) Brews.
(c) Petrols.
(d) Meltwaters.

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

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

4. At the end of the chapter "On the Edge", Joe notes what about the day?
(a) It had been "brilliant".
(b) It had been "what we live for".
(c) It had been "neither enjoyable nor funny".
(d) It had been "a scrabbling nightmare".

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is one length of climbing rope?

2. A character in the book recounts an incident where one climber is dragged off a cliff while roped to his partner. What nationality are these climbers?

3. What does Joe say about bivouac sites?

4. What part of the body does a gaiter cover?

5. When Joe and Simon move together, Joe moves only when...

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