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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Boukreev anxious about Lopsang?
(a) His attitude.
(b) His experience.
(c) His youthfulness.
(d) His education.

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

3. What was samochuvstvie?
(a) A Russian monetary system.
(b) A Russian term of endearment.
(c) A Russian concept of a person's state of being.
(d) A slang Russian term for ego.

4. What was Jane Bromet's role for Mountain Madness?
(a) CEO.
(b) Publicity agent.
(c) Geologist.
(d) Scientist.

5. What year does the book open?
(a) 1997.
(b) 1995.
(c) 1998.
(d) 1996.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Pete Schoening?

2. How many climbers was Hall taking to the Summit?

3. Where was Lee Gammelgaard from?

4. What was Boukreev's greeting to Martin Adams at Camp II?

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 ____.

(see the answer key)

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