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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 did Beck get to Lukla once he was in Nepal?
(a) Train.
(b) Hiking.
(c) Yaks.
(d) Helicopter.

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

3. What was the weather like eighteen hours earlier than when the book opens?
(a) Foggy.
(b) Excellent.
(c) Rainy.
(d) Sleeting.

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

5. Why did Beck try different challenges in the early years of his marriage?
(a) His brother challeneged him to do so.
(b) Harold challenged him to do so.
(c) Unhappiness in his marriage.
(d) He had a lot of vacation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did people at base camp tell Peach?

2. What face did the climbers ascend over?

3. Whom did Peach contact that was able to help them?

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

5. What did Beck do around 4 p.m.?

(see the answer key)

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