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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one thing Beck liked about Peach?
(a) How sensitive she was to others.
(b) Her adventurous nature.
(c) Her determination to suceed even though she did not excel academically.
(d) Her need to have him around.

2. Where is Cartensz Pyramid?
(a) Indonesia.
(b) China.
(c) Siberia.
(d) New Guinea.

3. How did Beck's brother Dan energize himself?
(a) Acting.
(b) Fanatasy.
(c) Drugs.
(d) Activity.

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

5. What was getting Peach more and more frustrated about Beck?
(a) He refused to consult her about his plans.
(b) The way he dealt with his depression.
(c) He never attended his children's activities.
(d) He was instilling a desire for adventure in his children.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Linda Gravelle do for Peach?

2. What did Dan say about Beck as far as being competitive?

3. What never went through while Beck was waiting in base camp to leave?

4. What did Beck say he blamed for his unhappiness?

5. What did Beck decide to do instead of suicide?

(see the answer key)

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