🔍 Key Concepts

• Compare how many standing parts of line are being joined or secured in figure U • Recall the appearance of a plain whipping (multiple tight turns around the end of a single line) versus a simple hitch or bend • Think about how a bend (used to join two lines) looks different from a hitch (used to attach a line to an object) or a knot like a round/square knot

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: In figure U, are two separate lines being joined together, or is one line just securing itself around an object or its own standing part? • Look closely: Do you see many turns neatly laid side by side, or just one simple turn and tuck of the working end? • Is the finished knot in U symmetrical like a typical round/square knot, or does one end simply pass around and back through a bight of the other line?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify whether figure U shows two different ropes or just one rope around itself or an object • Check if there are multiple wraps around the rope end (a hallmark of whipping) or only a single turn • Confirm whether the structure matches the classic form of a bend used to join two lines versus a half hitch around a standing part