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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 think of himself in high school?
(a) As a smart wimp.
(b) As a slow learner.
(c) As someone motivated more by people than achievements.
(d) As the smartest student in the school.

2. Who fell 150 feet into a crevasse that Beck heard about?
(a) A Sherpa.
(b) A Swiss climber.
(c) A British climber.
(d) A Russian climber.

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

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

5. Where did Beck decide to climb after his climb in Colorado?
(a) Mount Shasta.
(b) Mount McKinley.
(c) Mount Olympus.
(d) Mount Fuji.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Linda Gravelle do for Peach?

2. What is one thing Beck liked about Peach?

3. Where did Beck find a pipe wrench?

4. In what condition was Beck?

5. What did Beck decide to major in at college?

(see the answer key)

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