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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 does Simon insist that Joe not do on this trip?
(a) Smoke marijuana.
(b) Smoke cigarettes.
(c) Snore.
(d) Drink beer.

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

3. When Joe knocks down a row of large icicles, he curses the pain of a...
(a) Shattered femur.
(b) Cracked tooth.
(c) Broken knee joint.
(d) Broken heel.

4. On their first night on Siula Grande, what do Joe and Simon sleep in?
(a) A tent.
(b) A man-made cave.
(c) A pigsty.
(d) A natural cave.

5. How does Joe describe Simon's eyes?
(a) Steel blue.
(b) Bright green.
(c) Blue and laughing.
(d) Brown and mad.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who witnesses two climbers in Europe fall to their deaths the year before?

2. What is spindrift?

3. What description does Joe lend to the sounds of icicles breaking away?

4. Where does Richard sleep on the way up to base camp?

5. What do the climbers call their melted-snow drinks?

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