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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. Who was the first person Boukreev escorted back to Camp IV?
(a) Yasuko.
(b) Sandy.
(c) Tim.
(d) Charlotte.

2. What reading on the O2SAT was worrisome for Dr. Hunter?
(a) 100s.
(b) 90s.
(c) 60s.
(d) 80s.

3. How high did Boukreev climb, in Chapter 9, Camp II?
(a) 6,400 meters.
(b) 7,100 meters.
(c) 7,500 meters.
(d) 5,800 meters.

4. Who did Boukreev assist down from Camp III because of altitude sickness?
(a) Madsen.
(b) Kruse.
(c) Pheriche.
(d) Fox.

5. What did Todd promise to do with the order for Boukreev in Chapter 5, The Trail to Everest?
(a) Make good on the order.
(b) Find a different supplier.
(c) Give up and leave Boukreev hanging.
(d) Triple the price.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who were Ngima Kale and Lopsang Jangbu?

2. In Pittman's satellite report in Chapter 13, Into the Death Zone, at Camp III, what did she report she was eating?

3. Why was Fischer eager to have Krakauer?

4. What in flight convenience did Boukreev and Ngima have on their flight to Everest?

5. How many climbers did Neal Beidleman recruit?

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