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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was the founder of Himalayan Guides?
(a) Henry Todd.
(b) Scott Fischer.
(c) Rob Hall.
(d) Jon Krakauer.

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

4. What in flight convenience did Boukreev and Ngima have on their flight to Everest?
(a) Cotton for their ears.
(b) Movies.
(c) Peanuts.
(d) Coffee.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What outdoor sport did Klev participate in?

2. How long did Boukreev allow for his trek to base camp?

3. Who sponsored Sandy Hill?

4. How many of Mountain Madeness clients were women?

5. One guide suggested, "One cannot be certain how any climber will perform. Good climbers sometimes failed, while marginal climbers succeeded through ____."

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Sandy Hill Pittman?

2. What request from Fischer surprised Boukreev, in Chapter 3, "Doing the Deals?"

3. What was Boukreev's initial reaction to meeting his climbers?

4. What happened in Chapter 11, Towards the Push, to Dale Kruse?

5. Describe the problem with the oxygen, in Chapter 5, "The Trail to Everest."

6. Describe Boukreev's acclimatization plan.

7. What was Boukreev's confusion about his role as guide?

8. Who did Neal Beidleman recruit?

9. How did Boukreev get from Kathmandu to Everest base camp?

10. Who are the authors of "The Climb?"

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