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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Afterword, Epilogue and Postscript.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What news did Pemba bring to Boukreev at Camp IV?
(a) Fischer was with the group waiting to be rescued.
(b) Fischer fell off the cliff.
(c) Fischer was left on the Balcony.
(d) Fischer was on his way down.

2. What did Charlotte do for Sandy, in Chapter 17, Snowblind?
(a) Replaced her crampons.
(b) Carried her down the Summit.
(c) Changed her oxygen tanks.
(d) Gave Sandy a shot of dexamethaone.

3. How many climbers did Neal Beidleman recruit?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

4. What were the ages of Ngima and Lopsang?
(a) 35 and 18.
(b) 30 and 25.
(c) 40 and 32.
(d) 26 and 23.

5. Where did Fischer go after securing Gammelgaard?
(a) Austrilia.
(b) Mt. Everest.
(c) Africa.
(d) America.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the fee to climb with Fischer's company?

2. What did Boukreev come across in Chapter 9, Camp II?

3. What did the climbers do during their mandatory rest period at Camp II?

4. Before flying to Syangboche, what did Boukreev do?

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

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