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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are Joe and Ian rescued?
(a) By Japanese climbers.
(b) By Simon.
(c) By donkey.
(d) By rescue helicopter.

2. 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.

3. 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.

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

5. In his climbing rhythm, Joe says to look at what?
(a) Your feet.
(b) The ice.
(c) The ice axe.
(d) Your watch.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joe say about bivouac sites?

2. What are Joe Simpson and Ian Whittaker doing when the ground breaks out from underneath them?

3. Joe recalls an incident with climber Ian Whittaker in which country?

4. How does the weather look when Joe and Simon start up Siula Grande?

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

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