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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 fell to his death in Beck's party?
(a) A Japanese climber.
(b) An English climber.
(c) A Sherpa.
(d) A Taiwanese climber.

2. Why did Beck feel guilty?
(a) He put his wife through such emotional anguish.
(b) His brother lost his job when he came to help Beck in Nepal.
(c) He survived when others did not.
(d) He was crippled and would not be able to support his family anymore.

3. Who fell 150 feet into a crevasse that Beck heard about?
(a) A Swiss climber.
(b) A Russian climber.
(c) A Sherpa.
(d) A British climber.

4. What is the date when the book opens?
(a) May, 1999.
(b) June, 1995.
(c) May, 1996.
(d) August, 1994.

5. Who were out in full force in Nepal when news of Beck's rescue was known?
(a) The Napalese people.
(b) The paparazzi.
(c) Beck's family and friends.
(d) The Sherpas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the camp do when Beck arrived?

2. After how long was Beck not to try to rejoin the group when he stopped?

3. Who initiates a helicopter rescue at Base Camp Two for Beck?

4. For what was Beck particularly concerned when they began their assault for the summit?

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

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