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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the weather like on May 7th?
(a) Calm.
(b) Stormy.
(c) Snowing.
(d) Windy.

2. What change of plans did Fischer make leaving Kathmandu?
(a) To trek into Base Camp.
(b) To fly directly to Syangboche.
(c) To fly directly to Lukla.
(d) Not to bring the oxygen.

3. Before the planned Everest climb, what high Himalayan peak had Boukreev already committed to help guide a team to climb?
(a) Pumori.
(b) Syangboche.
(c) Manaslu.
(d) Lukla.

4. What was Hunt's role for Mountain Madness?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Blogger.
(c) Supply officer.
(d) Guide.

5. At the end of Chapter 11, Toward the Push, Fischer joked that Boukreev and Adam were going to descend lower than base camp to ____.
(a) Meet woman trekkers and drink beer.
(b) Play cards and gamble.
(c) Rest and recuperate before the summit bid.
(d) Bring supplies and oxygen to the rest of the crew.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the advice from base camp for Ngawang Topche Sherpa?

2. Who was quoted about the ethics of taking a client's money when he has little chance of completing the climb?

3. How old was Pete Schoening?

4. What did AMS stand for?

5. How was Sandy Hill Pittman described?

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