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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. At the end of Chapter 11, Toward the Push, Fischer joked that Boukreev and Adam were going to descend lower than base camp to ____.
(a) Meet woman trekkers and drink beer.
(b) Rest and recuperate before the summit bid.
(c) Play cards and gamble.
(d) Bring supplies and oxygen to the rest of the crew.

2. What ailed Beidleman in Chapter 7, Base Camp?
(a) A persistant headache.
(b) A cough.
(c) Sprained ankle.
(d) Stomach pains.

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

4. Before the Everest climb, what was Boukreev's reaction to Fischer asking him to secure clients for another climb after Everest?
(a) Surprised.
(b) Dissapointed.
(c) Angry.
(d) Solemn.

5. How long did Boukreev allow for his trek to base camp?
(a) 7 days.
(b) 12 days.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 14 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Fischer's company?

2. Where was Rob Hall from?

3. Who sponsored Sandy Hill?

4. Which Mountain Madness guide pulled out of the expedition at the last minute?

5. Where did Mountain Madness get its oxygen from?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Dale Kruse, a dentist from Colorado and an early financial supporter of Fischer's climbing business, was the eighth member of the group. Why was his inclusion controversial?

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

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

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

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

7. In the months before the Everest climb, which mountains did Boukreev and Fischer each climb?

8. About whom was Boukreev initially concerned?

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

10. Who was Sandy Hill Pittman?

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