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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 with Beck Weathers?
(a) His wife and a Sherpa guide.
(b) No one.
(c) His best friend.
(d) Dozens of climbers.

2. What did Beck do around 4 p.m.?
(a) Began to ascend to find Rob Hall.
(b) Opened his eyes.
(c) Gave Yasuko mouth to mouth resuscitation.
(d) Called his wife on his cell phone.

3. Upon what did Meg reflect when she thought her father was dead?
(a) She had told her father not to go.
(b) She was sad but at least the fighting between her parents was over.
(c) She did not believe he was dead.
(d) What life would be like without her dad.

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

5. What does Dan learn about as much as possible?
(a) How Beck and Peach felt towards each other.
(b) The situation that led to Beck's almost dying.
(c) Beck's medical condition.
(d) The other climbers' fates.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many feet above sea level was the base camp?

2. What surprised Peach while Beck was in base camp before he even started the climb?

3. Who is Meg?

4. Why was Beck almost suffocated in his tent?

5. Who is Madan?

(see the answer key)

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