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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Before the Everest climb, what worried Boukreev?
(a) The late snow melt.
(b) The oxygen issue.
(c) The intentions of his boss.
(d) What he would do after the Everest climb.

3. How many clients had signed for the Mountain Madness expedition by February, 2006?
(a) 6.
(b) 8.
(c) 4.
(d) 10.

4. How did Fischer describe Boukreev?
(a) A ghost.
(b) An eagle.
(c) An animal.
(d) A beast.

5. Where was Lee Gammelgaard from?
(a) Norway.
(b) Denmark.
(c) Iceland.
(d) Sweden.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Jane Bromet's role for Mountain Madness?

2. What time of day was it, at the beginning of Chapter 12, The Countdown, when Boukreev begins his descent?

3. Boukreev's acclimation plan included how many ascents?

4. What was samochuvstvie?

5. In Pittman's satellite report in Chapter 13, Into the Death Zone, at Camp III, what did she report she was eating?

(see the answer key)

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