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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of the chapter "On the Edge", on which side of Siula Grande are Joe and Simon descending?
(a) The East Face.
(b) The West Face.
(c) The South Face.
(d) The North Face.

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

3. At one of the lowering changeovers, Simon smiles at Joe, and Joe realizes that their partnership...
(a) Has gone from bad to worse.
(b) Is accident-prone.
(c) Is just as effective and had turned from climbing to rescue.
(d) Had been a bad idea.

4. A hundredweight of icicles falls on Joe's head. How much is this?
(a) 100 grams.
(b) 100 kilograms.
(c) About 100 icicles.
(d) 100 pounds.

5. What do the climbers use to help them see at night?
(a) LCD screens.
(b) Starlight.
(c) Head torches.
(d) Flashlights.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far does Simon lower Joe each time before he descends himself?

2. What device does Joe wish they had in their possession as they descend from the summit of Siula Grande?

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

4. What animals do the climbers use to transport their gear to base camp?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Joe's plan of action if Simon falls through, or off, the ridge again?

2. While trying to find the North Ridge again after leaving the summit, what happens to Simon?

3. On the first practice climb to Seria Norte, Joe loses sight of base camp and immediately notices what?

4. What does Joe like about Simon's personality?

5. On page 65 in "On the Edge", Joe says, 'Funny how my anxiety [about Simon's frostbitten fingers] seemed to have more to do with whether he would be able to carry on climbing after we got down rather than concern for his injuries'. Why is this statement significant?

6. After breaking his leg, why doesn't Joe ask Simon for help?

7. Joe describes the beginning of their practice climb on Yantauri as 'inauspicious' (p24). Why?

8. What happens on The Bonatti Pillar on Les Petits Drus in the French Alps?

9. In "Disaster", Joe says, 'In an instant an uncrossable gap had come between us and we were no longer a team working together.' In "The Final Choice", how has Joe's view changed?

10. Toward the end of "On the Edge", Joe awakens in the snow hole with what sensation?

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