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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gave Beck motivation?
(a) Thinking about getting Yasuko to safety.
(b) He saw a bright light that went ahead of him.
(c) He heard God's voice in his head.
(d) Thinking about his family.

2. What was Peace thinking about while Beck was out climbing?
(a) Nothing in particular.
(b) Divorce.
(c) Her career.
(d) Her children missing their dad.

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

4. What information did Beck and Peach keep from the children?
(a) Beck agreed to quit climbing after Everest.
(b) They were having marital difficulties.
(c) They were getting a divorce.
(d) Beck had almost died on Vinson Massif.

5. When did Beck's team make High Camp on the South Col?
(a) Mid-day.
(b) Early afternoon.
(c) Late in the night.
(d) Late afternoon on schedule.

Short Answer Questions

1. How soon did Beck's group leave base camp after descending from the summit of Vinson Massif?

2. What did Peach tell Beck when he talked to her?

3. How did Beck contact his family while at base camp?

4. Whom did Peach contact that was able to help them?

5. What trail did Beck hike to get to Everest?

(see the answer key)

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