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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 Peach tell Beck when he finally arrived home?
(a) It was the mountains or her.
(b) Nothing; she had moved out of the home.
(c) She was frightened and asked him to consider less dangerous hobbies.
(d) They needed to go to marriage counseling.

2. When did Beck's team make High Camp on the South Col?
(a) Late afternoon on schedule.
(b) Early afternoon.
(c) Late in the night.
(d) Mid-day.

3. What is something else besides his hands that Beck lost?
(a) His nose.
(b) His left ear.
(c) His left eye.
(d) Part of his left shoulder joint.

4. Where is the Vinson Massif?
(a) Mongolia.
(b) Antarctica.
(c) Siberia.
(d) Alaska.

5. What surprised Peach while Beck was in base camp before he even started the climb?
(a) He wrote her two letters.
(b) He wrote and said it would be his last climb.
(c) He called her.
(d) He sent her faxes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Peach do to help Beck?

3. What did Peach not realize when someone called her and said Beck was alive?

4. What was Peace thinking about while Beck was out climbing?

5. Of what did Beck become President in 1982?

(see the answer key)

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