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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. Boukreev's acclimation plan included how many ascents?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

2. In the spring of 1997, how many people did Boukreev successfully Summit?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

3. How many climbers was Hall taking to the Summit?
(a) 10.
(b) 8.
(c) 5.
(d) 15.

4. What was the date at the beginning of Chapter 11, Toward the Push?
(a) April 25.
(b) April 23.
(c) April 27.
(d) April 21.

5. What date did Boukreev arrive back at Base Camp?
(a) May 12.
(b) May 10.
(c) May 11.
(d) May 13.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 11, Toward the Push, Fischer joked that Boukreev and Adam were going to descend lower than base camp to ____.

2. What ailed Beidleman in Chapter 7, Base Camp?

3. How many total hours of oxygen did the Mountain Madness climbers have?

4. What was Hall's response to Kasischke's decision?

5. On what date did the Mountain Madness climbers reach base camp?

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