🔍 Key Concepts

• Rolling hitch characteristics and when it is preferred over a simple turn or clove hitch • How a rolling hitch behaves when tension is applied in one direction along a spar or another line • Differences between knots used to secure to an object, form an eye, shorten a line, or safety (mouse) a hook

💭 Think About

• Think about what makes a rolling hitch different from a basic turn around a post: what does it do especially well when the load pulls lengthwise? • Which task from the choices typically needs a knot that grips and resists sliding along another object or line? • For the other choices, recall the common knots used: which knots are normally used for making eyes, shortening, or mousing—are those usually rolling hitches?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which option involves gripping and resisting movement along a spar or another line under load. • Eliminate any options that describe tasks commonly done with different, well‑known knots (like bowlines for eyes, sheepshanks for shortening). • Picture the rolling hitch in use: is it tied around a hook, used to create a loop, used to shorten, or used to hold fast along a spar/line?