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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Beck go hunting on a family vacation?
(a) Australia.
(b) Ethiopia.
(c) India.
(d) Russia.

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

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

4. Why was Beck almost suffocated in his tent?
(a) He vomited and almost suffocated in it.
(b) The storm blew the walls over his face.
(c) The storm set up a wind vacuum.
(d) He does not almost suffocate.

5. With whom do the climbers meet up when climbing down the mountain?
(a) A group that included Beck's brother.
(b) A medical doctor who saves Beck's life.
(c) A helicopter headed to get Yasuko.
(d) The IMAX film team.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is with Beck Weathers?

2. What was the weather like eighteen hours earlier than when the book opens?

3. Who is Howard?

4. Who is Rob?

5. Why didn't Beck join the group that was headed down the mountain?

(see the answer key)

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