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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 did people at base camp tell Peach?
(a) Beck was dead.
(b) Beck was fine but still on his way down to base camp.
(c) Beck was fine and on his way to Katmandu.
(d) Beck was in a Hyperthermic coma but was airlifted to the hospital.

2. What happened to Beck at about 14,000 feet on Cartenza Pyramid?
(a) He broke his foot.
(b) He fell ill with altitude sickness.
(c) His vision shifted.
(d) He fell unconscious from oxygen deprivation.

3. Who were out in full force in Nepal when news of Beck's rescue was known?
(a) Beck's family and friends.
(b) The Napalese people.
(c) The paparazzi.
(d) The Sherpas.

4. What face did the climbers ascend over?
(a) Yakita Face.
(b) Khumbu Face.
(c) Lhotse Face.
(d) Nuptse Face.

5. What did Beck decide to major in at college?
(a) Biology.
(b) Pre-med.
(c) Engineering.
(d) Writing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Beck nickname his depression?

2. How did Beck's brother Dan energize himself?

3. What did Beck's stories cause some people to do?

4. What was Beck descending?

5. How soon did Beck's group leave base camp after descending from the summit of Vinson Massif?

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