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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Beck enjoy doing after they moved to Dallas when he was not working?
(a) Building model planes.
(b) Meeting his buddies at the bars.
(c) Hunting.
(d) Running.

2. With what does Beck compare facing death?
(a) Living.
(b) He says there is no comparison.
(c) The horror house at Halloween.
(d) A nightmare.

3. What did Dan say about Beck as far as being competitive?
(a) He never did anything that competed against someone else.
(b) He was highly competitive.
(c) He hated doing things that were competitive.
(d) He hated competition but excelled at it.

4. How did Beck contact his family while at base camp?
(a) Letters that a messenger took to Katmandu.
(b) Fax.
(c) He never contacted his family.
(d) Cell phone.

5. What is the setting at the opening of Chapter 2?
(a) Back at Beck's home in Canada.
(b) Halfway up Mount Everest.
(c) Back at Beck's home in the United States.
(d) The airport before the expedition.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who came by and offered Beck assistance?

2. What advice did the group at base camp receive?

3. What did Beck's father use to combat negative feelings?

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

5. Beck lost the use of ____________.

(see the answer key)

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