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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the caller tell Peach about Beck?
(a) He was off the mountain but under arrest for not getting the proper permits.
(b) He died on Everest.
(c) He was in the hospital at Katmandu.
(d) He would be delayed getting off the mountain for a few days.

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

3. With what does Beck compare facing death?
(a) Living.
(b) The horror house at Halloween.
(c) A nightmare.
(d) He says there is no comparison.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many feet above sea level was the base camp?

2. Where is Beck Weathers trapped?

3. Who went to find Beck and Yasuko after the storm abated?

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

5. Why is Peach frustrated?

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