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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 did the clients become obsessed with at Base Camp?
(a) The weather.
(b) Altitude sickness.
(c) Their gear.
(d) Their bodily functions.

2. Who did Boukreev assist down from Camp III because of altitude sickness?
(a) Fox.
(b) Madsen.
(c) Kruse.
(d) Pheriche.

3. Where did Fischer go after securing Gammelgaard?
(a) America.
(b) Austrilia.
(c) Mt. Everest.
(d) Africa.

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

5. What did Boukreev feel it was important to encourage?
(a) Team members working together.
(b) Following a structured and set path.
(c) Independent action.
(d) Reliance on the guides.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was samochuvstvie?

2. Who was the last to leave Camp IV in Chapter 13, Into the Death Zone?

3. Before the Everest climb, what worried Boukreev?

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

5. One guide suggested, "One cannot be certain how any climber will perform. Good climbers sometimes failed, while marginal climbers succeeded through ____."

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