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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Rob?

2. Who went to find Beck and Yasuko after the storm abated?

3. Beck lost the use of ____________.

4. For what was Beck particularly concerned when they began their assault for the summit?

5. Who is Meg?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Beck end up making it back to Camp IV?

2. What route did Beck's group take, and what was the first tragedy on the climb?

3. Whom did Peach and her friends contact to get Beck off the mountain?

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

5. What does the rest of Chapter 7 describe after Beck arrives at Camp II?

6. Describe the storm that pummels Beck's tent as he lay helpless inside.

7. What is the date at the opening chapter and what is Beck doing?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The topic of marriage is woven throughout Left for Dead. Discuss the following:

1. Discuss the attitudes toward marriage that Beck Weathers has as opposed to his wife's attitudes.

2. How much do you think Beck's depression influences his views of marriage? Discuss thoroughly using examples from the book.

3. Compare/contrast the normal American view of marriage with Beck's. How are their views similar? Different? Which views are more like your own?

Essay Topic 2

Peach began to notice some differences in Beck's mental attitude. He was reaching out to her and seemed to care about all the pain he caused others.

1. What do you think are the steps to forgiveness? What type of thinking and processing do you think Peach has to go through in order to forgive Beck? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

2. Do you think Beck would have changed if he had not gone through the pain and suffering he did? Why or why not? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

3. How do you think Beck reaching out to Peach and caring more about others might help his chronic battle with depression? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of growth in Left for Dead. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with growth? Why? What are some symbols of growth? Symbols of rigidity? What characters seem rigid?

2. Trace and analyze the theme of depression. Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? How do you think Beck could have handled his depression differently?

3. Trace and analyze the theme of forgiveness. Why do you think Peach was willing to forgive Beck even if she did not yet trust him? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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