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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what was Beck particularly concerned when they began their assault for the summit?
(a) Two of the climbers.
(b) The cold.
(c) The lack of proper equipment.
(d) The lack of good guidance.

2. What had Peach planned to tell Beck after his climbing Mount Everest before Beck was injured?
(a) She was seeing another man.
(b) They had to go to counseling.
(c) The marriage was over.
(d) She was moving to California to accept a job.

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

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

5. What trail did Beck hike to get to Everest?
(a) Khumbu.
(b) Asra.
(c) Uru.
(d) Pokhran.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Beck avoid sports in high school?

2. What gave Beck motivation?

3. About what did Beck write while in base camp?

4. What does Linda Gravelle do for Peach?

5. What happened as the sun began to set?

(see the answer key)

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