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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Beck run out of food on his second major climb?
(a) They dropped a pack down a crevasse.
(b) They did not plan on needing so much food.
(c) He was stuck at base camp due to a storm.
(d) Several of their meals got soaked and spoiled.

2. Where did Beck find a pipe wrench?
(a) Sitting on top of a flat boulder at the summit of Mount Fuji.
(b) Hanging from a tree on Mount Fuji.
(c) On the pedestal that was supposed to hold Lenin's bust.
(d) In his garage.

3. What was Beck proud to overcome?
(a) Fear of defeat.
(b) Fear of being alone in the wilderness.
(c) Fear of climbing.
(d) Fear of making a bad decision.

4. How did Peach's father die?
(a) He died of old age.
(b) Radiation poisoning.
(c) He was lost on an expedition to the Arctic Circle.
(d) His plane was shot down over Germany.

5. What subject did Beck's mother teach?
(a) English.
(b) Physical education.
(c) Art.
(d) Science.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Beck when he became President in number 111?

2. Why did Beck have a difficult time reading?

3. Why did Beck avoid sports in high school?

4. What did Beck forget to do for their wedding night?

5. In what year did Beck and Peach meet?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Beck relate about his time when his father was stationed in Saudi Arabia in 1958?

2. What did Dan relate about his and his father's coping methods for their negative emotions?

3. What does Peach say about Beck's "obsessions"?

4. What does Beck write about his experience climbing Mount McKinley?

5. What did Beck begin to do after his term as president of Medical City ended? How did he cope with the problem?

6. Who served as a surrogate father to Peach, and what was Beck's relationship with the man?

7. What made Beck decide to climb Everest? How does he start getting ready for the climb?

8. Discuss what Beck wrote about his parents in Chapter 11.

9. What sort of student was Beck at Northwestern?

10. What does Beck say about the early years of his marriage?

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