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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what condition was Beck?
(a) He has three inches of ice covering his entire body.
(b) Dead.
(c) He is alive and talking.
(d) Hyperthermic coma.

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

4. Who came by and offered Beck assistance?
(a) Steve Mills.
(b) Two Sherpas.
(c) No one.
(d) Jon Krakauer.

5. What did Peach feel about her nickname later in her marriage?
(a) It kept her feeling connected to her home roots.
(b) It was a part of losing her own identity.
(c) It made her feel as though no one took her seriously.
(d) It made Beck happy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many in Beck's group made it to the summit?

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

4. Where did Beck go hunting on a family vacation?

5. What happened as the sun began to set?

(see the answer key)

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