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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What format is Chapter 19, The Rescue Transcript, written in?
(a) Boukreev's jounral entries.
(b) Narrative.
(c) Question and answer.
(d) Interviews with the climbers.

2. Who critiqued Boukreev's actions on summit day?
(a) Krakauer.
(b) Beidleman.
(c) Wilkinson.
(d) Smith.

3. What unique strategy did Krakauer use to make up time coming down the mountain?
(a) Tumbling.
(b) Gliding.
(c) Glissading.
(d) Crawling.

4. In the Postscript, what relative of Namba's did Boukreev encounter?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her son.
(c) Her nephew.
(d) Her father.

5. The author DeWalt refered to the string of climbers hiking the mountain in Chapter 14, To The South Summit, as what?
(a) The twisted sister.
(b) The pretzel.
(c) The dead man walking.
(d) The snake dance.

6. What date did Boukreev arrive back at Base Camp?
(a) May 13.
(b) May 10.
(c) May 12.
(d) May 11.

7. Who provided evidence against Boukreev about the fixed ropes?
(a) Fischer.
(b) Hall.
(c) Fox.
(d) Krakauer.

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

9. In Chapter 12, The Countdown, who stopped unexpectedly at Camp I?
(a) Tim.
(b) Neal.
(c) Charlotte.
(d) Dale.

10. What was Hall's response to Kasischke's decision?
(a) "Don't quit now, Lou."
(b) "Are you sure, Lou?"
(c) "Good decision, Lou."
(d) "Come on, you can make it, Lou."

11. What word did the author suggest for Boukreev to describe how he got his energy to make another rescue attempt?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Fear.
(c) Adrenaline.
(d) Epinephrine.

12. Why did Pittman trek to Pheriche?
(a) To see a doctor.
(b) To see friends.
(c) To rest in a comfortable bed.
(d) To get additional supplies.

13. As a consultant, what kind of plan did Boukreev outline for the Everest climb in 1997?
(a) A plan akin to an astronaut training program.
(b) A rigorous training and acclimitization plan.
(c) A supportive research study plan.
(d) A lengthy running program.

14. What nationality was the team Boukreev agreed to consult for in the spring of 1997?
(a) Russian.
(b) Australian.
(c) Indonesian.
(d) New Zealand.

15. Who did Adams run into, in Chapter 18, Walk or Crawl?
(a) Krakauer.
(b) Fischer.
(c) Beidleman.
(d) Boukreev.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was happened to Ngawang Topche Sherpa?

2. After leaving Fischer in Chapter 20, The Last Attempt, how did Boukreev find his way back to Camp IV?

3. What important decision did Lou Kasischke make?

4. What was the name of the book published about the climb?

5. What news did Pemba bring to Boukreev at Camp IV?

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