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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How low did the temperature go where Beck trapped?
(a) Twenty degrees Fahrenheit.
(b) Minus five degrees Fahrenheit.
(c) Two degrees Fahrenheit.
(d) Minus sixty degrees Fahrenheit.

4. How did Beck get to Lukla once he was in Nepal?
(a) Yaks.
(b) Train.
(c) Hiking.
(d) Helicopter.

5. Where did Beck stay for a couple days before heading to Lukla?
(a) In India.
(b) At a hotel in Katmandu.
(c) In Pokhra.
(d) In Tibet meditating.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened as the sun began to set?

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

3. Who is with Beck Weathers?

4. How long did Peach give Beck to demonstrate that he had changed?

5. What advice did the group at base camp receive?

(see the answer key)

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