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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Besides Boukreev, who else was alone in a tent, at the end of Chapter 17, Snowblind?
(a) Beck Weathers.
(b) Doug Hansen.
(c) Andy Harris.
(d) Lou Kasichke.

2. What peak did Boukreev solo before going to Kathmandu?
(a) Lhotse.
(b) Lobuche.
(c) None.
(d) Nuptse.

3. What communication gear was the crew lacking?
(a) Microphones.
(b) Radios.
(c) Satellite phones.
(d) Ear pieces.

4. What did Adams advise Hunt to get from Fischer?
(a) A raise because of the danger of the trip.
(b) A release of liability.
(c) Additional oxygen supplies.
(d) Any available antibiotics.

5. After leaving Fischer in Chapter 20, The Last Attempt, how did Boukreev find his way back to Camp IV?
(a) Rope.
(b) Intuition.
(c) Compass.
(d) Flashing lights.

6. Boukreev encountered Beck Weathers, asking for Rob Hall. How long had he been waiting for Hall?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 4 hours.
(c) 8 hours.
(d) 2 hours.

7. What did Boukreev search for in Chapter 19, The Rescue Transcript, before going out for another rescue attempt?
(a) Radio.
(b) Headlamp.
(c) Oxygen.
(d) Shoes.

8. Who led the lost group in the direction of Camp IV?
(a) Schoening.
(b) Beidleman.
(c) Madsen.
(d) Fox.

9. How did Beidleman describe the group of people in trouble in Chapter 18, Walk or Crawl?
(a) A "haystack."
(b) A "dogpile."
(c) A "pile of spaghetti."
(d) A "traffic jam."

10. What time was it when Boukreev found Fischer?
(a) 6:30.
(b) 7:00.
(c) 8:00.
(d) 6:00.

11. In Chapter 20, after the Mountain Madness climbers were out of oxygen, who gave them more?
(a) The Tawanese.
(b) Adventure Consultants.
(c) Noone.
(d) The IMAX team.

12. Who was the first climber to be in distress on the descent of Everest?
(a) Fox.
(b) Pittman.
(c) Fischer.
(d) Krakauer.

13. Who was the last to leave Camp IV in Chapter 13, Into the Death Zone?
(a) Boukreev.
(b) Fischer.
(c) Pittman.
(d) Fox.

14. What was Fischer's response to Boukreev's plan to return to Camp IV and await the climbers?
(a) Fischer agreed.
(b) Fischer was angry, but agreed.
(c) Fischer asked Boukreev to stay at the summit instead.
(d) Fischer was too delirious to think straight.

15. What item of Andy Harris's was found on the mountain?
(a) His backpack.
(b) His oxygen mask.
(c) His ice axe.
(d) His dog tags.

Short Answer Questions

1. What flow rate did Beidleman turn Pittman's oxygen up to in order to revive her?

2. Who was the first person Boukreev escorted back to Camp IV?

3. What word did the author suggest for Boukreev to describe how he got his energy to make another rescue attempt?

4. What magazine contacted Boukreev while he was in New Mexico?

5. At what time did Madsen, Fox, Gamelgaard, and Pittman make it to the summit?

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