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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one thing Beck liked about Peach?
(a) Her determination to suceed even though she did not excel academically.
(b) How sensitive she was to others.
(c) Her need to have him around.
(d) Her adventurous nature.

2. Why did Beck have a difficult time reading?
(a) One of his eyes was blind.
(b) His weak eyes.
(c) His first language was Japanese.
(d) He was dyslexic.

3. With whose family did Beck meet?
(a) Rob.
(b) Doug.
(c) Andy.
(d) Yasuko.

4. What did Beck's father do during the war years?
(a) War correspondent.
(b) Aviator instructor.
(c) Designing barracks.
(d) MASH unit.

5. What did Peach feel about her nickname later in her marriage?
(a) It was a part of losing her own identity.
(b) It kept her feeling connected to her home roots.
(c) It made her feel as though no one took her seriously.
(d) It made Beck happy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Beck's father get transferred to in 1958?

2. Where did Beck's family move in 1954?

3. Who are the Sherpas?

4. Who is Anatoli Boukreev?

5. Where did Beck stay for a couple days before heading to Lukla?

(see the answer key)

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