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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Howard?
(a) Beck's brother.
(b) Peach's cousin.
(c) Peach's older brother.
(d) Beck's cousin.

2. Whom did Peach contact that was able to help them?
(a) The American Embassy in Tibet.
(b) A Senator from Louisiana who a friend knew.
(c) The American Embassy in India.
(d) Tom Daschle.

3. What was Beck descending?
(a) The Rectangle below Camp Three.
(b) The Square above Camp Five.
(c) The Triangle above Camp Four.
(d) The Circle above Camp Two.

4. What bothered many people about Beck?
(a) His not trying to save others that died on the mountain.
(b) His looks.
(c) His feeling sorry for himself.
(d) His saying that no one should try to climb Everest.

5. What subject did Beck's mother teach?
(a) English.
(b) Science.
(c) Art.
(d) Physical education.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Beck do when he slips back into a depression after his presidency ended?

2. What seemed to be the only way Beck could be happy?

3. What did Meg ask her father never to do?

4. How did Beck's brother Dan energize himself?

5. What happened as the sun began to set?

(see the answer key)

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