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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many feet above sea level was the base camp?

2. What is the date when the book opens?

3. What face did the climbers ascend over?

4. With what does Beck compare facing death?

5. Who were out in full force in Nepal when news of Beck's rescue was known?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when the camp radioed down the mountain about Beck's arrival?

2. What astonishes the climbers at Camp IV as they prepared to descend to Camp II, and what did the climbers do?

3. Whom did Peach and her friends contact to get Beck off the mountain?

4. What is the date at the opening chapter and what is Beck doing?

5. What did Beck do while waiting to travel to base camp on Everest?

6. What does Beck say about hiking the Khumbu trail on his way to base camp?

7. How did Beck's longtime recovery proceed?

8. What happened after Mike Groom arrived?

9. What did Beck say about a climber's drive?

10. What does the rest of Chapter 7 describe after Beck arrives at Camp II?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mountain Climbing is one of the predominant themes of Left for Dead. Discuss the following:

1. Research the history of mountain climbing and write an informative essay about what you find. Relate the information to what you read in Left for Dead.

2. Explain whether you would or would not like to climb mountains and give your reasons for your choice.

3. Why do you think people try to climb Mount Everest knowing how many people have died trying to do it? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Beck was reliant on those closest to him, including Peach. He underwent physical and emotional pain as he dealt with people's reactions to his unsightly body and fought infections. He had eleven surgeries over the next year. The pain was excruciating.

1. Do you think the average person would resent his or her life becoming more difficult because of a spouse's poor choice? In other words, all of a sudden Peach is faced with having to do many tasks her husband cannot do for himself, as the the result of him being determined to climb a mountain she asked him not to climb. Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

2. Humans often have a tendency to think someone deserves pain or suffering if they are the cause of their suffering. Beck chose to climb, even when his daughter and wife asked him not to do it. Does Beck deserve his suffering? Why or why not? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

3. Everyone has done something unwise and suffered the consequences of the behavior. Do you think the consequences of a bad choice is the best way for a person to grow? Why or why not? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

After Beck came home from Mount Everest. He didn't realize the extent of his own injuries. Since he couldn't feel his hands, he didn't know how badly they were injured. He found out that he was going to lose both his hands. He also lost his nose.

1. How do you think Beck's types of injuries would change a person's life? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

2. Why do you think people respond so poorly to a person's appearance when they are badly scarred or injured, like Beck? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

3. If you were Beck's wife, how would you feel knowing that your life will be more difficult having to do many tasks for your husband you didn't used to have to do? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

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