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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the advice from base camp for Ngawang Topche Sherpa?
(a) Hot tea.
(b) Descend to Base Camp.
(c) Rest at Camp II for the night.
(d) Intervene with drugs.

2. Before flying to Syangboche, what did Boukreev do?
(a) Prepared plans for the climb.
(b) Got food poisoning.
(c) Read the guiding report.
(d) Socialized with friends.

3. At base camp, how did Adventure Consultants mark their territory?
(a) They painted NZ on rocks.
(b) They used New Zealand flags to make a border.
(c) They put up caution tape around their tents.
(d) They made a circle of tents.

4. How did Fischer describe Boukreev?
(a) A ghost.
(b) An animal.
(c) A beast.
(d) An eagle.

5. Boukreev's role for Mountain Madness was to prepare ____.
(a) The people for the equipment.
(b) The mountain for the people.
(c) The equipment for the people.
(d) The people for the mountain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the exception to Boukreev's beliefs about his clients?

2. What caused problems at the beginning of Chapter 5, The Trail to Everest?

3. How old was Pete Schoening?

4. What season is it when the book opens?

5. Where did Mountain Madness get its oxygen from?

(see the answer key)

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