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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 is Anatoli Boukreev?
(a) The man who rescued Rob.
(b) A Sherpa.
(c) A Russian guide.
(d) A Russian first-time climber.

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

3. What face did the climbers ascend over?
(a) Yakita Face.
(b) Lhotse Face.
(c) Khumbu Face.
(d) Nuptse Face.

4. Who is Meg?
(a) A female climber from Australia.
(b) Beck's wife.
(c) Beck's daughter.
(d) A female climber from England.

5. How many feet above sea level was the base camp?
(a) 11,000.
(b) 8,000.
(c) 3200.
(d) 17,600.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who helped Beck fight sleep?

2. What does Peach say Beck's obsession with climbing was doing?

3. What happened as the sun began to set?

4. Who came down the mountain after the man who offered Beck assistance?

5. What is the setting at the opening of Chapter 2?

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