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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. Whom did Peach contact that was able to help them?

2. What was Beck descending?

3. Where is Beck Weathers trapped?

4. Why do the climbers have to stay in a base camp for a while?

5. Who fell 150 feet into a crevasse that Beck heard about?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What was Peach told about Beck in a phone call, and what happened just as she was relaying the news to the children?

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

6. How did Beck communicate with his family during most climbs, and how did he do so on the Everest expedition?

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

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

9. How did Beck's longtime recovery proceed?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Does non-fiction have a plot? Why or why not?

2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of Left for Dead, identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot because of Left for Dead being non-fiction? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?

3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements in Left for Dead. (They may not contain every element of a major plot). Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not. Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not.

4. Do you think having a plot in non-fiction is important? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly discuss the character of Beck Weathers. What are his strengths? Weaknesses? How does he evolve over the course of the story? (or does he?) Is he likable at the beginning of the story? At the end of the book? Is he trustworthy? Wise? Would you want him as a friend? As an opponent? Do you think he is loving? Compassionate? Accepting? Tolerant?

2. Thoroughly discuss the character of Peach. What are her strengths? Weaknesses? How does she evolve over the course of the story? Is she likable at the beginning of the story? At the end of the book? Do you think she is loving? Compassionate? Accepting? Tolerant?

3. Thoroughly discuss two other persons of your choosing. What are their strengths? Weaknesses? How do they evolve over the course of the story? (or do they?) Are they likable at the beginning of the story? At the end of the book? Are they trustworthy? Wise? Would you want them as friends? Are they likely to be opponents to your way of life? Do you think each one is loving? Compassionate? Accepting? Tolerant?

Essay Topic 3

After Beck came home from Mount Everest. He didn't realize the extent of his own injuries. Since he couldn't feel his hands, he didn't know how badly they were injured. He found out that he was going to lose both his hands. He also lost his nose.

1. How do you think Beck's types of injuries would change a person's life? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

2. Why do you think people respond so poorly to a person's appearance when they are badly scarred or injured, like Beck? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

3. If you were Beck's wife, how would you feel knowing that your life will be more difficult having to do many tasks for your husband you didn't used to have to do? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

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