2. What did Beck ask one man who was on the Aconcagua climb with Beck?
(a) What it was like to climb Everest.
(b) If the man had ever climbed.
(c) If the man ever felt depressed while climbing.
(d) Why Mount Everest is so difficult.

3. What was Peace thinking about while Beck was out climbing?
(a) Divorce.
(b) Nothing in particular.
(c) Her children missing their dad.
(d) Her career.

4. What did Beck's father use to combat negative feelings?
(a) Religion.
(b) Success at work.
(c) Making furniture.
(d) Alcohol.

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

6. With whom did Beck learn about mountaineering?
(a) Bud.
(b) Harold.
(c) Ken.
(d) Dan.

7. Who is Howard?
(a) Peach's cousin.
(b) Beck's cousin.
(c) Peach's older brother.
(d) Beck's brother.

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

9. How did Beck's brother Dan energize himself?
(a) Acting.
(b) Fanatasy.
(c) Drugs.
(d) Activity.

10. How did Peach's father die?
(a) His plane was shot down over Germany.
(b) He died of old age.
(c) Radiation poisoning.
(d) He was lost on an expedition to the Arctic Circle.

11. What was Beck proud to overcome?
(a) Fear of climbing.
(b) Fear of defeat.
(c) Fear of being alone in the wilderness.
(d) Fear of making a bad decision.

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

13. Whom did Peach and the children enjoy having on their vacations?
(a) Peach's mother.
(b) No one.
(c) Dan.
(d) Howie.

14. How did Beck choose the mountains he climbed?
(a) By their guide's reputation.
(b) The height.
(c) The remoteness.
(d) Whether it was dangerous.

15. Where did Beck find a pipe wrench?
(a) On the pedestal that was supposed to hold Lenin's bust.
(b) Sitting on top of a flat boulder at the summit of Mount Fuji.
(c) In his garage.
(d) Hanging from a tree on Mount Fuji.