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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What caused problems at the beginning of Chapter 5, The Trail to Everest?
(a) Oxygen.
(b) Maps.
(c) Food.
(d) Clothing.

2. What was the weather like on May 7th?
(a) Calm.
(b) Snowing.
(c) Stormy.
(d) Windy.

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

4. Which Mountain Madness guide pulled out of the expedition at the last minute?
(a) Sabir.
(b) Boukreev.
(c) Fischer.
(d) Beidleman

5. How many of Mountain Madeness clients were women?
(a) 3.
(b) 0.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. What change of plans did Fischer make leaving Kathmandu?

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

3. How did Ngawang Topche Sherpa get to base camp?

4. What was Karen Dickinson's job at Mountain Madness?

5. What was the first priority once the team reached Base Camp?

(see the answer key)

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