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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Beck stay for a couple days before heading to Lukla?
(a) In India.
(b) At a hotel in Katmandu.
(c) In Tibet meditating.
(d) In Pokhra.

2. What did Beck's stories cause some people to do?
(a) Start learning mountain climbing also.
(b) Urge him to write a book.
(c) Mistrust him because the stories were too fantastic to be believed.
(d) Stay away from him.

3. How did Beck get to Lukla once he was in Nepal?
(a) Yaks.
(b) Helicopter.
(c) Hiking.
(d) Train.

4. What was Peace thinking about while Beck was out climbing?
(a) Nothing in particular.
(b) Divorce.
(c) Her children missing their dad.
(d) Her career.

5. What did Peach realize after meeting with the second marriage counselor?
(a) She had to make some changes and stop blaming herself for the broken marriage.
(b) Any counselor would see her as too dependent on Beck.
(c) They would see her as keeping Beck on a ball and chain.
(d) They would see her as making unreasonable demands.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what did Peach count on when she was thinking about divorce?

2. What happened to Beck at about 14,000 feet on Cartenza Pyramid?

3. Who is Howard?

4. With whom did Beck learn about mountaineering?

5. Why is Peach frustrated?

(see the answer key)

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