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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom did Henry Todd have an agreement for oxygen?
(a) H2O.
(b) Praxair.
(c) Lincare.
(d) Poisk.

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

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

4. How did some describe Boukreev?
(a) Friendly.
(b) Aloof.
(c) Lazy.
(d) Careless.

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

6. One guide suggested, "One cannot be certain how any climber will perform. Good climbers sometimes failed, while marginal climbers succeeded through ____."
(a) Hesitation.
(b) Determination.
(c) Doubt.
(d) Self-confidence.

7. Where did Boukreev first meet Scott Fischer?
(a) In college.
(b) At a supply store.
(c) At a party.
(d) On a climb.

8. 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) Triple the price.
(d) Give up and leave Boukreev hanging.

9. What change of plans did Fischer make leaving Kathmandu?
(a) To fly directly to Syangboche.
(b) Not to bring the oxygen.
(c) To fly directly to Lukla.
(d) To trek into Base Camp.

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

11. At base camp, how did Adventure Consultants mark their territory?
(a) They put up caution tape around their tents.
(b) They used New Zealand flags to make a border.
(c) They painted NZ on rocks.
(d) They made a circle of tents.

12. Who were Ngima Kale and Lopsang Jangbu?
(a) Porters.
(b) Cooks.
(c) Guides.
(d) Sherpas.

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

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

15. How old was Pete Schoening?
(a) 54.
(b) 68.
(c) 46.
(d) 72.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Karen Dickinson's job at Mountain Madness?

2. Whom was Boukreev concerned about, in Chapter 8, Khumbu to Cam II?

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

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

5. What percentage of the clients did Beidleman believe would succeed?

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