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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom did Henry Todd have an agreement for oxygen?
(a) Poisk.
(b) Lincare.
(c) H2O.
(d) Praxair.

2. What did AMS stand for?
(a) Acute Mountain Sickness.
(b) Altitude Mountain Sickness.
(c) All Morning Silence.
(d) Aim More Severe.

3. With what aspect did Fischer not agree with Boukreev's acclimation plan?
(a) The destination of the climbs.
(b) The length of rest periods.
(c) The deep descents.
(d) The number of ascents.

4. Before the planned Everest climb, what high Himalayan peak had Boukreev already committed to help guide a team to climb?
(a) Manaslu.
(b) Syangboche.
(c) Pumori.
(d) Lukla.

5. What odd occurrence disconcerted the Sherpas in Chapter 15, The Last Hundred?
(a) A star in the middle of the day.
(b) An odd cloud formation.
(c) A strange whistling sound.
(d) An image in the snow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Bourkreev offered to work for Mountain Madness?

2. Where was Lee Gammelgaard from?

3. How was base camp alerted to the problem with Ngawang Topche Sherpa?

4. What was Bourkeev's role in the book?

5. Why was Fischer eager to have Krakauer?

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