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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Beck taken?
(a) A hospital in New Delhi.
(b) A hospital in Pokhra.
(c) The American Embassy.
(d) A hospital in Ramstein, Germany.

2. Why didn't Beck join the group that was headed down the mountain?
(a) He still planned to reach the summit.
(b) He did not think they were competent.
(c) He was delirious.
(d) He was waiting for his guide to return.

3. What side of Everest was Beck's group planning to climb?
(a) Khumbu Glacier.
(b) West Side.
(c) East Side.
(d) North Side.

4. Who fell 150 feet into a crevasse that Beck heard about?
(a) A Sherpa.
(b) A British climber.
(c) A Swiss climber.
(d) A Russian climber.

5. Where is Beck Weathers trapped?
(a) Life Zone, Mount Everest.
(b) Climber's Hollow, Mount Everest.
(c) No Man's Land, Mount Everest.
(d) Death Zone, Mount Everest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened as the sun began to set?

2. Who were out in full force in Nepal when news of Beck's rescue was known?

3. What does Linda Gravelle do for Peach?

4. Why was Beck almost suffocated in his tent?

5. About what did Beck write while in base camp?

(see the answer key)

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