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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Beck do around 4 p.m.?
(a) Gave Yasuko mouth to mouth resuscitation.
(b) Called his wife on his cell phone.
(c) Began to ascend to find Rob Hall.
(d) Opened his eyes.

2. What gave Beck motivation?
(a) He saw a bright light that went ahead of him.
(b) Thinking about his family.
(c) Thinking about getting Yasuko to safety.
(d) He heard God's voice in his head.

3. From whose point of view is part of Chapter 9?
(a) Cecilia Boone.
(b) Rob's brother.
(c) Yasuko's family.
(d) Beck's son.

4. From where did the call come that told Peach that Beck had been successfully airlifted off the mountain?
(a) Australia.
(b) Nepal.
(c) India.
(d) New Zealand.

5. Who went to find Beck and Yasuko after the storm abated?
(a) No one as the two were reported as dead.
(b) Rob Hall.
(c) Jon Krakauer.
(d) Three Sherpas and Stuart Hutchinson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Beck taken?

2. How long did Peach give Beck to demonstrate that he had changed?

3. Where did Dan meet Beck?

4. What does Dan learn about as much as possible?

5. What does Peach say Beck's obsession with climbing was doing?

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