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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After how long was Beck not to try to rejoin the group when he stopped?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) 1 hour.

2. Who helped Beck fight sleep?
(a) Charlotte.
(b) Sandy.
(c) Yasuko.
(d) Jon.

3. What happened as the sun began to set?
(a) The wind picked up, and Beck's vision blurred again.
(b) His guide returned.
(c) Another group came down off the summit past Beck.
(d) His best friend fell to his death.

4. Whom did Rob get to talk with before he died?
(a) His three daughters.
(b) His fiance.
(c) His pregnant wife.
(d) His parents.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many in Beck's group made it to the summit?

2. What does the caller tell Peach about Beck?

3. Why did Beck decide to stay put for a while?

4. What was the weather like eighteen hours earlier than when the book opens?

5. Who is with Beck Weathers?

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