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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before the planned Everest climb, what high Himalayan peak had Boukreev already committed to help guide a team to climb?
(a) Pumori.
(b) Syangboche.
(c) Lukla.
(d) Manaslu.

2. How many climbers did Neal Beidleman recruit?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

3. What was Dale Kruse's profession?
(a) Psychiatrist.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Dentist.
(d) Doctor.

4. What was the fee to climb with Fischer's company?
(a) $40,000.
(b) $30,000.
(c) $55,000.
(d) $65,000.

5. One guide suggested, "One cannot be certain how any climber will perform. Good climbers sometimes failed, while marginal climbers succeeded through ____."
(a) Doubt.
(b) Determination.
(c) Self-confidence.
(d) Hesitation.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did Karen Dickinson owe Mountain Madness?

2. On what date did the Mountain Madness climbers reach base camp?

3. How did Fischer describe Boukreev?

4. What client was controversial to be included in the Everest climb?

5. Before the Everest climb, what was Boukreev's reaction to Fischer asking him to secure clients for another climb after Everest?

(see the answer key)

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