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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which Mountain Madness guide pulled out of the expedition at the last minute?
(a) Fischer.
(b) Sabir.
(c) Beidleman
(d) Boukreev.

2. Returning to Camp III at the end of the day, Boukreev was pleased to find how many climbers had reached the camp?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 7.
(d) 6.

3. Where did the clients from the United States fly out of?
(a) New York.
(b) Houston.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) San Francisco.

4. What caused problems at the beginning of Chapter 5, The Trail to Everest?
(a) Clothing.
(b) Food.
(c) Oxygen.
(d) Maps.

5. What client was controversial to be included in the Everest climb?
(a) Madsen.
(b) Adams.
(c) Fox.
(d) Kruse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the date at the beginning of Chapter 11, Toward the Push?

2. What dangerous mountain is the book about?

3. What was the minimum amount of time required to cross the crevices, in Chapter 8, Khumbu to Camp II?

4. What percentage of the clients did Beidleman believe would succeed?

5. Who was Bourkreev originally going to work with?

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