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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About what did Beck write while in base camp?
(a) A novel he was writing about climbers.
(b) His family.
(c) The history of the climbing of Mount Everest.
(d) His goals and aspirations for his life.

2. What was Beck descending?
(a) The Rectangle below Camp Three.
(b) The Triangle above Camp Four.
(c) The Square above Camp Five.
(d) The Circle above Camp Two.

3. Beck lost the use of ____________.
(a) His left ear.
(b) His hands.
(c) His sense of smell.
(d) His left eye.

4. What does Linda Gravelle do for Peach?
(a) Calls her brother who is an Air Force General in Ramstein.
(b) Calls the governor for help.
(c) Volunteers to go care for Beck since she was a doctor.
(d) Takes the children to her home to stay.

5. Where was Beck born?
(a) Alabama.
(b) Georgia.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Florida.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Beck go hunting on a family vacation?

2. Who helped Beck fight sleep?

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

4. With whom did Beck feel competitive when he started dating Peach?

5. Who came down the mountain after the man who offered Beck assistance?

(see the answer key)

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