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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 trail did Beck hike to get to Everest?
(a) Khumbu.
(b) Uru.
(c) Asra.
(d) Pokhran.

2. Who is with Beck Weathers?
(a) Dozens of climbers.
(b) His best friend.
(c) His wife and a Sherpa guide.
(d) No one.

3. Who fell to his death in Beck's party?
(a) An English climber.
(b) A Japanese climber.
(c) A Taiwanese climber.
(d) A Sherpa.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Beck get out of his sleeping bag?

2. In what condition was Beck?

3. What did people at base camp tell Peach?

4. What did Peach not realize when someone called her and said Beck was alive?

5. Why did Beck feel guilty?

(see the answer key)

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