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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Beck decide to stay put for a while?
(a) He needed to use more oxygen.
(b) He lost his vision.
(c) He lost a mitten.
(d) His boot sole broke off.

2. With whom do the climbers meet up when climbing down the mountain?
(a) A medical doctor who saves Beck's life.
(b) A helicopter headed to get Yasuko.
(c) The IMAX film team.
(d) A group that included Beck's brother.

3. For what was Beck particularly concerned when they began their assault for the summit?
(a) The lack of proper equipment.
(b) The lack of good guidance.
(c) The cold.
(d) Two of the climbers.

4. Who are the Sherpas?
(a) A group of monks from Tibet.
(b) A family that lived near the border of India and Nepal.
(c) A group of climbers from Russia.
(d) Nepali climbing guides.

5. What happened as the sun began to set?
(a) His guide returned.
(b) The wind picked up, and Beck's vision blurred again.
(c) His best friend fell to his death.
(d) Another group came down off the summit past Beck.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did the camp do when Beck arrived?

3. What does Peach do to help Beck?

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

5. What did people at base camp tell Peach?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Beck contrast current weather conditions with the conditions when he started up the summit eighteen hours earlier?

2. What is the purpose of the climbers' stay at Base Camp?

3. What does Beck say about hiking the Khumbu trail on his way to base camp?

4. What did Beck do while waiting to travel to base camp on Everest?

5. Why did Dan fly to be with Beck while Beck was in a hotel recovering?

6. What did Beck say was the reason he climbed, and what was the impact of his climbing on his family?

7. What happened when the camp radioed down the mountain about Beck's arrival?

8. Why did the search party leave Beck and Yasuko where they found them?

9. How did Beck overcome the boredom at base camp?

10. What does Peach say about Beck's and her relationship in Chapter 8?

(see the answer keys)

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