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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the climbers have to stay in a base camp for a while?
(a) To become acclimated to the altitude.
(b) To build up muscle.
(c) To learn how to climb.
(d) To become acclimated to the cold.

2. What did Beck do around 4 p.m.?
(a) Called his wife on his cell phone.
(b) Gave Yasuko mouth to mouth resuscitation.
(c) Began to ascend to find Rob Hall.
(d) Opened his eyes.

3. With what does Beck compare facing death?
(a) The horror house at Halloween.
(b) Living.
(c) He says there is no comparison.
(d) A nightmare.

4. Where did Beck stay for a couple days before heading to Lukla?
(a) In Tibet meditating.
(b) At a hotel in Katmandu.
(c) In India.
(d) In Pokhra.

5. What did Peach tell Beck when he talked to her?
(a) She hoped this cured him of his obsession with climbing.
(b) Beck's brother is enroute to meet Beck.
(c) Nothing; they were unable to talk.
(d) His father has had a heart attack.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Beck get out of his sleeping bag?

2. What does Peach do to help Beck?

3. What did people at base camp tell Peach?

4. From where did the call come that told Peach that Beck had been successfully airlifted off the mountain?

5. What advice did the group at base camp receive?

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