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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was a typical meal on the mountain?
(a) Eggs, sausage, and potatoes.
(b) Rice, lentils, soup, and vegetables.
(c) Pasta, meatballs, and garlic bread.
(d) Steak, potatoes, and toast.

2. What was Boukreev's destination at the beginning of Chapter 5, The Trail to Everest?
(a) Hong Kong.
(b) Mount Everest.
(c) Kathmandu.
(d) Lukla.

3. What was one barrier between Boukreev and his clients?
(a) The language.
(b) Boukreev's expectations.
(c) Boukreev's attitude.
(d) The cost of the expedition.

4. How much did Karen Dickinson owe Mountain Madness?
(a) $10,000.
(b) $2,500.
(c) $5,000.
(d) $20,000.

5. Who payed for the Sherpas to prepare the routes?
(a) The expeditions at base camp.
(b) The Sherpas do not prepare the routes, the guides do.
(c) The Sherpas volunteer to do it.
(d) The government of Nepal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Bourkreev originally going to work with?

2. What percentage of the clients did Beidleman believe would succeed?

3. Why did Boukreev go to Russia?

4. What did AMS stand for?

5. To what did Pittman compare watching snow melt?

(see the answer key)

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