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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What did the camp do when Beck arrived?
(a) Put him into a medical coma for carrying off the mountain.
(b) Radioed down the mountain.
(c) Began warming his frostbite areas.
(d) Got hot food and liquids in him.

4. How does Beck get out of his sleeping bag?
(a) The winds from the storm.
(b) Two medical doctors arrive and take him out.
(c) He gets out in order to get more food.
(d) He is unable to get out of his sleeping bag.

5. Why did Beck have a difficult time reading?
(a) His first language was Japanese.
(b) One of his eyes was blind.
(c) His weak eyes.
(d) He was dyslexic.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did some of Beck's friends realize about Beck's climbing hobby?

3. Where did Beck decide to climb after his climb in Colorado?

4. What did Beck look forward to seeing on his climb of Mount Elbrus?

5. What did Beck do to his body as he was making it stronger?

(see the answer key)

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