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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) A Sherpa.
(b) An English climber.
(c) A Japanese climber.
(d) A Taiwanese climber.

2. What was Beck descending?
(a) The Rectangle below Camp Three.
(b) The Triangle above Camp Four.
(c) The Square above Camp Five.
(d) The Circle above Camp Two.

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

4. What does Peach say Beck's obsession with climbing was doing?
(a) Giving him a way to get out of his depression.
(b) Breaking up their family.
(c) Making them poor.
(d) Making him unhappy.

5. How many in Beck's group made it to the summit?
(a) 7.
(b) 2.
(c) 12.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Anatoli Boukreev?

2. What trail did Beck hike to get to Everest?

3. What does the caller tell Peach about Beck?

4. What is the date when the book opens?

5. Where is Beck Weathers trapped?

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