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

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

3. What did Todd promise to do with the order for Boukreev in Chapter 5, The Trail to Everest?
(a) Find a different supplier.
(b) Make good on the order.
(c) Give up and leave Boukreev hanging.
(d) Triple the price.

4. What was the fee to climb with Fischer's company?
(a) $30,000.
(b) $40,000.
(c) $65,000.
(d) $55,000.

5. What piece of equipment was of concern to Boukreev?
(a) Ropes.
(b) Compasses.
(c) Altimeters.
(d) Radios.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sponsored Sandy Hill?

2. Who did Ed Viesturs and David Breashears work for?

3. What type of ladder was used across the crevasses?

4. Over dinner, in Chapter 5, The Trail to Everest, how did the four men plan to obtain their equipment?

5. Who was quoted about the ethics of taking a client's money when he has little chance of completing the climb?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Boukreev justify not helping the clients set up at Camp II?

3. Who was Sandy Hill Pittman?

4. Describe the rescue in Chapter 10, The First Delays.

5. With whom did Jon Krakauer originally sign on to climb, and why is this important?

6. What did Henry Todd think about Kruse being on the Mountain Madness team?

7. Describe Boukreev's acclimatization plan.

8. What was the first major obstacle to the climb of Everest and how is it crossed?

9. Who was Hunt?

10. Who did Neal Beidleman recruit?

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