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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was quoted about the ethics of taking a client's money when he has little chance of completing the climb?
(a) Boukreev.
(b) Krakauer.
(c) Todd.
(d) Fischer.

2. Where did Boukreev want to get his supplies from?
(a) England.
(b) Russia.
(c) France.
(d) Switzerland.

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

4. What piece of equipment was of concern to Boukreev?
(a) Compasses.
(b) Altimeters.
(c) Ropes.
(d) Radios.

5. What was samochuvstvie?
(a) A slang Russian term for ego.
(b) A Russian monetary system.
(c) A Russian term of endearment.
(d) A Russian concept of a person's state of being.

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

7. How did Fischer describe Boukreev?
(a) A beast.
(b) An animal.
(c) A ghost.
(d) An eagle.

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

9. To what did Pittman compare watching snow melt?
(a) Watching paint dry.
(b) Watching water boil.
(c) Watching a fire.
(d) Watching television.

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

11. On what date did the Mountain Madness climbers reach base camp?
(a) April 10.
(b) April 6.
(c) April 4.
(d) April 8.

12. Returning to Camp III at the end of the day, Boukreev was pleased to find how many climbers had reached the camp?
(a) 7.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

13. What percentage of the clients did Beidleman believe would succeed?
(a) One quarter.
(b) One hundred percent.
(c) Half.
(d) Two thirds.

14. Fischer was often heard saying what to his team members?
(a) "It's about perseverance, not preservation."
(b) "Mind over matter."
(c) "How bad do you want it?"
(d) "It's attitude, not altitude."

15. What was one barrier between Boukreev and his clients?
(a) The language.
(b) Boukreev's attitude.
(c) The cost of the expedition.
(d) Boukreev's expectations.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the first priority once the team reached Base Camp?

2. What concerned Adams about the way the expedition was being managed?

3. What was Hunt's role for Mountain Madness?

4. What client was controversial to be included in the Everest climb?

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

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