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

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

3. What was the first priority once the team reached Base Camp?
(a) Rest.
(b) Taking in the scenery.
(c) Setting up tents.
(d) Eating dinner.

4. When Fischer arrived in Nepal, how many days away were his clients?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 4 days.

5. Who sponsored Sandy Hill?
(a) ABC.
(b) FOX.
(c) CBS.
(d) NBC.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the founder of Himalayan Guides?

2. How many climbers did Neal Beidleman recruit?

3. To what did Pittman compare watching snow melt?

4. How many clients had signed for the Mountain Madness expedition by February, 2006?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Sandy Pittman communicate with NBC?

2. Who did Neal Beidleman recruit?

3. How did Boukreev come to work for Mountain Madness as a guide?

4. What was Beidleman's response to Boukreev's confusion of their role as guides?

5. Describe the location of the Mountain Madness climbers on May 1.

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

7. What caused delays in getting equipment to base camp?

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

9. Who were the lead Sherpas hired by Fischer, and how did Boukreev feel about them?

10. Describe the relationship between Fischer and Boukreev in the planning stages of the expedition?

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