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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was Gammelgaard's reaction to the view of Everest at the Western Cwm?
(a) She fainted.
(b) She wept.
(c) She stared in fear.
(d) She ignored the view and kept climbing.

3. Who was the exception to Boukreev's beliefs about his clients?
(a) Adams.
(b) Pittman.
(c) Dickinson.
(d) Gammelgaard.

4. What was Boukreev's advice to Adams?
(a) Descend to the forest level.
(b) Ascend to Camp II.
(c) Give up on a Summit bid.
(d) Spend an extra day at Base Camp.

5. What did Boukreev do for the clients while setting up Camp II?
(a) He cooked dinner while the Sherpas helped set up camp.
(b) He helped them set up their tents.
(c) He told stories around the campfire.
(d) Nothing.

6. Over dinner, in Chapter 5, The Trail to Everest, how did the four men plan to obtain their equipment?
(a) They divided it up.
(b) They put Boukreev in charge.
(c) The found an alternate supplier.
(d) Fischer decided to rush to New Zealand to procure the equipment.

7. Who sponsored Sandy Hill?
(a) FOX.
(b) NBC.
(c) ABC.
(d) CBS.

8. When Fischer arrived in Nepal, how many days away were his clients?
(a) 4 days.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 2 days.

9. How many climbers did Neal Beidleman recruit?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

10. What did Todd promise to do with the order for Boukreev in Chapter 5, The Trail to Everest?
(a) Make good on the order.
(b) Find a different supplier.
(c) Give up and leave Boukreev hanging.
(d) Triple the price.

11. What was one reoccurring theme in Fischer's interviews with Bromet?
(a) Love.
(b) Money.
(c) Family.
(d) Perseverance.

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

13. What season is it when the book opens?
(a) Winter.
(b) Spring.
(c) Summer.
(d) Fall.

14. Where did Boukreev first meet Scott Fischer?
(a) At a supply store.
(b) At a party.
(c) On a climb.
(d) In college.

15. How old was Pete Schoening?
(a) 46.
(b) 54.
(c) 72.
(d) 68.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Boukreev assist down from Camp III because of altitude sickness?

2. With whom did Henry Todd have an agreement for oxygen?

3. What was the fee to climb with Fischer's company?

4. What caused problems on the trek to base camp?

5. What was the first major obstacle to the climb of Everest?

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