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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 unique strategy did Krakauer use to make up time coming down the mountain?
(a) Gliding.
(b) Tumbling.
(c) Crawling.
(d) Glissading.

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

3. How did some describe Boukreev?
(a) Friendly.
(b) Lazy.
(c) Aloof.
(d) Careless.

4. What did Charlotte do for Sandy, in Chapter 17, Snowblind?
(a) Carried her down the Summit.
(b) Changed her oxygen tanks.
(c) Replaced her crampons.
(d) Gave Sandy a shot of dexamethaone.

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) Rest and recuperate before the summit bid.
(b) Play cards and gamble.
(c) Meet woman trekkers and drink beer.
(d) Bring supplies and oxygen to the rest of the crew.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the ages of Ngima and Lopsang?

2. Who was the exception to Boukreev's beliefs about his clients?

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

4. What was Ngima Kale in charge of?

5. How many total hours of oxygen did the Mountain Madness climbers have?

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