2. What happened to Beck as a freshman in college?
(a) He slipped into a depression.
(b) He tried out for the tennis team and did not make it.
(c) He tried out for the crew team and did not make it.
(d) He tried out for the lacrosse team and did not make it.

3. Where did Beck go after graduating with a B.S.?
(a) University of Texas Southwestern Medical School.
(b) To live in Eurpoe for a while.
(c) Temple University School of Dentistry.
(d) To teach in his hometown.

4. Where did Beck spend his early years?
(a) Germany.
(b) Japan.
(c) Philippines.
(d) Korea.

5. With what was Aconcagua rife?
(a) Filth and disease.
(b) Illamas.
(c) Feral cats.
(d) Wild dogs.

6. What did Beck say he enjoyed about climbing?
(a) The sights.
(b) The time away from home.
(c) The tranquility.
(d) The terror.

7. Why did Beck have trouble seeing as he descended the mountain on his second climb?
(a) Ice kept forming on his goggles.
(b) His glasses kept fogging up.
(c) His goggles were cracked.
(d) His eyes were too dry.

8. What did Beck's father do during the war years?
(a) War correspondent.
(b) Designing barracks.
(c) Aviator instructor.
(d) MASH unit.

9. Who attended the meal with Beck and other climbers on the summit of Mount Elbrus?
(a) Some Russian soldiers.
(b) Prostitutes.
(c) No one.
(d) Some Polish factory workers.

10. When did Beck propose to Peach?
(a) The night of his graduation.
(b) He never officially proposed.
(c) When Peach told him she was dating another man.
(d) When Peach told him she was accepting a job in New Mexico.

11. Where is Mount Aconcagua?
(a) In Canada.
(b) In Central America.
(c) In the Argentine Andes.
(d) In Iceland.

12. What did Beck find on his second major climb?
(a) He was stronger than his climbing buddies.
(b) He did not have any problem with altitude sickness.
(c) He did not really enjoy climbing.
(d) Corpses of other climbers.

13. What did Beck have a tendency to do when he was pursuing a hobby?
(a) Get carried away.
(b) Get Peach to join him.
(c) Forget it after a short time.
(d) Hire someone to show him shortcuts.

14. What did both of Peach's grandmothers have in common?
(a) They were doctors in a time when women seldom entered that field.
(b) They lost their husbands to sudden death.
(c) They were survivors of the war in Poland.
(d) They loved hiking and the outdoors.

15. Why did Beck avoid sports in high school?
(a) He was not very coordinated.
(b) His size.
(c) His eyes.
(d) He had to work after school.