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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ailed Beidleman in Chapter 7, Base Camp?
(a) Stomach pains.
(b) A persistant headache.
(c) Sprained ankle.
(d) A cough.

2. What was Rob Hall's turnaround time?
(a) 3:30.
(b) 2:30.
(c) 3:00.
(d) 2:00.

3. What was Gammelgaard's reaction to the view of Everest at the Western Cwm?
(a) She wept.
(b) She ignored the view and kept climbing.
(c) She fainted.
(d) She stared in fear.

4. What was Bourkeev's role in the book?
(a) Salesman.
(b) Sherpa.
(c) Geologist.
(d) Summitt guide.

5. Who greeted Boukreev on his descent at Camp II?
(a) The cook.
(b) Nobody was left at the camp.
(c) Fischer.
(d) Beidleman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What outdoor sport did Klev participate in?

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

3. What was Lopsang Jangbu in charge of?

4. What dangerous mountain is the book about?

5. Where did Boukreev first meet Scott Fischer?

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