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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. Which group of people were in favor of turn around times?

2. Who was the first person Boukreev escorted back to Camp IV?

3. In Chapter 20, after the Mountain Madness climbers were out of oxygen, who gave them more?

4. What magazine contacted Boukreev while he was in New Mexico?

5. Who did Adams run into, in Chapter 18, Walk or Crawl?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were Hall's and Fischer's differing philosophies on climbing?

2. Describe the encounter between Boukreev and Yasuko Namba's husband.

3. Who were the first Mountain Madness climbers to reach the summit and at what time did they reach it?

4. In Chapter 12, The Countdown, who was Boukreev concerned about?

5. What were Dr. Hunt's thoughts on the climbers, in Chapter 17, Snowblind?

6. Describe Boukreev's rescue attempts on the South Col.

7. What were Krakauer's criticisms of Boukreev?

8. Describe Boukreev's rescue attempt of Fischer.

9. On Boukreev's descent, in Chapter 16, Decision and Descent, what was the plan for Boukreev to ascend to Camp IV? Why is this important?

10. Who was the first to contact Boukreev from the media about the climb of Everest and how did Boukreev respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the various high altitude ailments that climbers could suffer from? Who in the book suffers and from which ailments? What precautions can climbers take to avoid these serious illnesses?

Essay Topic 2

Is Boukreev a hero, or did his own actions put him in a dangerous position? Support your argument with examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the climbing route the Mountain Madness climbers took. Where did they stop and at what elevations?

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