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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About what did Beck write while in base camp?
(a) His family.
(b) His goals and aspirations for his life.
(c) The history of the climbing of Mount Everest.
(d) A novel he was writing about climbers.

2. How low did the temperature go where Beck trapped?
(a) Two degrees Fahrenheit.
(b) Minus five degrees Fahrenheit.
(c) Minus sixty degrees Fahrenheit.
(d) Twenty degrees Fahrenheit.

3. What is the date when the book opens?
(a) June, 1995.
(b) May, 1996.
(c) May, 1999.
(d) August, 1994.

4. Who are the Sherpas?
(a) A group of climbers from Russia.
(b) Nepali climbing guides.
(c) A group of monks from Tibet.
(d) A family that lived near the border of India and Nepal.

5. Why did Beck decide to stay put for a while?
(a) He lost his vision.
(b) He lost a mitten.
(c) His boot sole broke off.
(d) He needed to use more oxygen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who fell 150 feet into a crevasse that Beck heard about?

2. For what was Beck particularly concerned when they began their assault for the summit?

3. How many feet above sea level was the base camp?

4. How many in Beck's group made it to the summit?

5. What happened as the sun began to set?

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