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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 was Beck descending?
(a) The Circle above Camp Two.
(b) The Square above Camp Five.
(c) The Rectangle below Camp Three.
(d) The Triangle above Camp Four.

2. What had Peach planned to tell Beck after his climbing Mount Everest before Beck was injured?
(a) They had to go to counseling.
(b) She was seeing another man.
(c) She was moving to California to accept a job.
(d) The marriage was over.

3. Who is Rob?
(a) Another first-time climber.
(b) Beck's guide.
(c) Beck's friend from Texas who is also climbing.
(d) Beck's son.

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

5. Why did Beck decide to stay put for a while?
(a) He lost his vision.
(b) His boot sole broke off.
(c) He needed to use more oxygen.
(d) He lost a mitten.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Beck get to Lukla once he was in Nepal?

2. What did Beck feel at base camp?

3. When did Beck's team make High Camp on the South Col?

4. In what condition was Beck?

5. From whose point of view is part of Chapter 9?

(see the answer key)

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