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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who fell to his death in Beck's party?
(a) An English climber.
(b) A Japanese climber.
(c) A Sherpa.
(d) A Taiwanese climber.

2. What did Beck feel at base camp?
(a) Aprehensive.
(b) Boredom.
(c) Exhileration.
(d) Tired.

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

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

5. Who fell 150 feet into a crevasse that Beck heard about?
(a) A British climber.
(b) A Sherpa.
(c) A Russian climber.
(d) A Swiss climber.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what did Beck write while in base camp?

2. Where is Beck Weathers trapped?

3. Who helped Beck fight sleep?

4. Why do the climbers have to stay in a base camp for a while?

5. Who is Anatoli Boukreev?

(see the answer key)

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