🔍 Key Concepts

• A bowline forms a fixed loop that will not slip on the standing part of the line • Look at how the standing part, bight, and working end are arranged in each labeled knot • Distinguish a bowline from a running bowline or a bend used to attach to a ring or post

💭 Think About

• For each choice (G, H, L, Q), ask yourself: does this knot create a fixed loop that does NOT tighten when pulled on the standing part? • Which illustration shows the classic "rabbit comes out of the hole, around the tree, and back down the hole" pattern of the bowline? • Which of these knots looks like it is being used to attach to hardware (ring, hook, shackle) rather than just forming a loop in the line itself?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which option shows a single fixed loop in the standing part of the line, not around a ring, hook, or post • Check that the working end exits alongside the standing part after going around the loop, as in a traditional bowline • Eliminate any knot that appears to be a bend, hitch, or running loop rather than a simple bowline loop in the line itself