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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What side of Everest was Beck's group planning to climb?
(a) North Side.
(b) Khumbu Glacier.
(c) East Side.
(d) West Side.

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

3. What bothered many people about Beck?
(a) His looks.
(b) His saying that no one should try to climb Everest.
(c) His feeling sorry for himself.
(d) His not trying to save others that died on the mountain.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who came by and offered Beck assistance?

2. Where is Beck Weathers trapped?

3. What did Peach tell Beck when he talked to her?

4. What gave Beck motivation?

5. Whom did Rob get to talk with before he died?

(see the answer key)

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