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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Mountain Madness get its oxygen from?
(a) Henry Todd.
(b) Fischer.
(c) Poisk.
(d) Lincare.

2. Who sponsored Sandy Hill?
(a) ABC.
(b) CBS.
(c) NBC.
(d) FOX.

3. What time of day was it, at the beginning of Chapter 12, The Countdown, when Boukreev begins his descent?
(a) Night.
(b) Morning.
(c) Midday.
(d) Dawn.

4. What was Ngima Kale in charge of?
(a) High altitude.
(b) Base camp.
(c) Navigation.
(d) Food preparation.

5. Which Mountain Madness guide pulled out of the expedition at the last minute?
(a) Sabir.
(b) Boukreev.
(c) Fischer.
(d) Beidleman

Short Answer Questions

1. What communication gear was the crew lacking?

2. How many climbers did Neal Beidleman recruit?

3. What change of plans did Fischer make leaving Kathmandu?

4. What was one reoccurring theme in Fischer's interviews with Bromet?

5. Who was the founder of Himalayan Guides?

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