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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was getting Peach more and more frustrated about Beck?
(a) He never attended his children's activities.
(b) He refused to consult her about his plans.
(c) He was instilling a desire for adventure in his children.
(d) The way he dealt with his depression.

2. What information did Beck and Peach keep from the children?
(a) They were getting a divorce.
(b) They were having marital difficulties.
(c) Beck agreed to quit climbing after Everest.
(d) Beck had almost died on Vinson Massif.

3. What did Beck do to his body as he was making it stronger?
(a) Pushed it but not too far.
(b) Trimmed down all the fat..
(c) Destroyed it.
(d) Nothing.

4. Where is the Vinson Massif?
(a) Siberia.
(b) Alaska.
(c) Antarctica.
(d) Mongolia.

5. When did Peach hear that Beck was to climb Kilimanjaro?
(a) When Beck was packing his bags.
(b) When reporters called her after Beck became stranded on the mountain.
(c) When Rob Hall called the home and talked to Peach since Beck was away.
(d) While in a restaurant from another person.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom did Beck feel competitive when he started dating Peach?

2. Why did Beck have a difficult time reading?

3. What did Beck's father do?

4. What does Linda Gravelle do for Peach?

5. For what did Beck engage Rob Hall?

(see the answer key)

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