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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What outdoor sport did Klev participate in?
(a) Downhill skiing.
(b) Biatholon.
(c) Halfpipe snowboarding.
(d) Triathalons.

3. At the end of Chapter 11, Toward the Push, Fischer joked that Boukreev and Adam were going to descend lower than base camp to ____.
(a) Rest and recuperate before the summit bid.
(b) Bring supplies and oxygen to the rest of the crew.
(c) Play cards and gamble.
(d) Meet woman trekkers and drink beer.

4. What caused problems on the trek to base camp?
(a) Oxygen.
(b) Weather.
(c) FInancial constraints.
(d) Bandits.

5. How long did Boukreev allow for his trek to base camp?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 7 days.
(c) 14 days.
(d) 12 days.

6. Where was Rob Hall from?
(a) United States.
(b) New Zealand.
(c) England.
(d) Austria.

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

8. What dangerous mountain is the book about?
(a) K2.
(b) Mt. Hood.
(c) Mt. Everest.
(d) Mt. Lassen.

9. Where did the clients from the United States fly out of?
(a) New York.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Houston.
(d) San Francisco.

10. What nickname did others give Boukreev?
(a) Sneakers.
(b) Snowman.
(c) Staples.
(d) Hoody.

11. What was a typical meal on the mountain?
(a) Pasta, meatballs, and garlic bread.
(b) Eggs, sausage, and potatoes.
(c) Steak, potatoes, and toast.
(d) Rice, lentils, soup, and vegetables.

12. What type of ladder was used across the crevasses?
(a) Copper.
(b) Plastic.
(c) Wood.
(d) Aluminum.

13. What was one reoccurring theme in Fischer's interviews with Bromet?
(a) Family.
(b) Money.
(c) Love.
(d) Perseverance.

14. What was Jane Bromet's role for Mountain Madness?
(a) CEO.
(b) Scientist.
(c) Publicity agent.
(d) Geologist.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Fischer was often heard saying what to his team members?

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

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

4. What was Boukreev's counter offer?

5. Who did Boukreev assist down from Camp III because of altitude sickness?

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