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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What in flight convenience did Boukreev and Ngima have on their flight to Everest?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Cotton for their ears.
(c) Movies.
(d) Peanuts.

2. What was a typical meal on the mountain?
(a) Eggs, sausage, and potatoes.
(b) Pasta, meatballs, and garlic bread.
(c) Rice, lentils, soup, and vegetables.
(d) Steak, potatoes, and toast.

3. What was the date at the beginning of Chapter 10, The First Delays?
(a) April 23.
(b) April 21.
(c) April 25.
(d) April 19.

4. How long did Boukreev allow for his trek to base camp?
(a) 14 days.
(b) 12 days.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 7 days.

5. How many total hours of oxygen did the Mountain Madness climbers have?
(a) 18.
(b) 12.
(c) 16.
(d) 21.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Todd promise to do with the order for Boukreev in Chapter 5, The Trail to Everest?

2. How much was one bottle of oxygen?

3. What were the ages of Ngima and Lopsang?

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

5. Besides Boukreev, who else was alone in a tent, at the end of Chapter 17, Snowblind?

(see the answer key)

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