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

2. In Chapter 12, The Countdown, who stopped unexpectedly at Camp I?
(a) Dale.
(b) Neal.
(c) Tim.
(d) Charlotte.

3. What was the first priority once the team reached Base Camp?
(a) Setting up tents.
(b) Rest.
(c) Eating dinner.
(d) Taking in the scenery.

4. What caused problems on the trek to base camp?
(a) Weather.
(b) Oxygen.
(c) FInancial constraints.
(d) Bandits.

5. What was the minimum amount of time required to cross the crevices, in Chapter 8, Khumbu to Camp II?
(a) 5 hours.
(b) 3 hours.
(c) 6 hours.
(d) 4 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Fischer arrived in Nepal, how many days away were his clients?

2. What season is it when the book opens?

3. Who did Boukreev assist down from Camp III because of altitude sickness?

4. Returning to Camp III at the end of the day, Boukreev was pleased to find how many climbers had reached the camp?

5. How did some describe Boukreev?

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