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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the setting at the opening of Chapter 2?
(a) Back at Beck's home in the United States.
(b) Back at Beck's home in Canada.
(c) The airport before the expedition.
(d) Halfway up Mount Everest.

2. Who helped Beck fight sleep?
(a) Jon.
(b) Yasuko.
(c) Sandy.
(d) Charlotte.

3. Where did Dan meet Beck?
(a) In Texas.
(b) At a hotel where Beck is recovering.
(c) In New York City.
(d) In Ramstein, Germany.

4. With whom did Beck learn about mountaineering?
(a) Harold.
(b) Ken.
(c) Dan.
(d) Bud.

5. What did Beck do to his body as he was making it stronger?
(a) Trimmed down all the fat..
(b) Pushed it but not too far.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Destroyed it.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Beck's father do?

3. What bothered many people about Beck?

4. With whom do the climbers meet up when climbing down the mountain?

5. What surprised Peach while Beck was in base camp before he even started the climb?

(see the answer key)

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