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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Anatoli Boukreev?
(a) A Russian guide.
(b) A Sherpa.
(c) The man who rescued Rob.
(d) A Russian first-time climber.

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

3. Who is with Beck Weathers?
(a) His wife and a Sherpa guide.
(b) No one.
(c) His best friend.
(d) Dozens of climbers.

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

5. How did Beck get to Lukla once he was in Nepal?
(a) Helicopter.
(b) Hiking.
(c) Yaks.
(d) Train.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the climbers have to stay in a base camp for a while?

2. Who came by and offered Beck assistance?

3. Who fell to his death in Beck's party?

4. With what does Beck compare facing death?

5. What does Dan learn about as much as possible?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened after Mike Groom arrived?

2. What does Beck say about hiking the Khumbu trail on his way to base camp?

3. What is the date at the opening chapter and what is Beck doing?

4. What route did Beck's group take, and what was the first tragedy on the climb?

5. What did Beck say was the reason he climbed, and what was the impact of his climbing on his family?

6. What did Beck do while waiting to travel to base camp on Everest?

7. Why did Dan fly to be with Beck while Beck was in a hotel recovering?

8. How did Beck's longtime recovery proceed?

9. What does Peach say about Beck's and her relationship in Chapter 8?

10. How did Beck end up making it back to Camp IV?

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