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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 year does the book open?
(a) 1995.
(b) 1997.
(c) 1996.
(d) 1998.
2. How did Fischer describe Boukreev?
(a) An eagle.
(b) An animal.
(c) A beast.
(d) A ghost.
3. What concerned Adams about the way the expedition was being managed?
(a) The acclimization plan.
(b) The amout of oxygen that was being used.
(c) The physical fitness of the Mountain Madness climbers.
(d) The priority of satellite interviews.
4. What client was controversial to be included in the Everest climb?
(a) Kruse.
(b) Adams.
(c) Fox.
(d) Madsen.
5. What was Dale Kruse's profession?
(a) Dentist.
(b) Psychiatrist.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Doctor.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who was the founder of Himalayan Guides?
2. What was Gammelgaard's reaction to the view of Everest at the Western Cwm?
3. One guide suggested, "One cannot be certain how any climber will perform. Good climbers sometimes failed, while marginal climbers succeeded through ____."
4. What piece of equipment was of concern to Boukreev?
5. What was Hunt's role for Mountain Madness?
Short Essay Questions
1. With whom did Jon Krakauer originally sign on to climb, and why is this important?
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 did Henry Todd think about Kruse being on the Mountain Madness team?
4. Describe the location of the Mountain Madness climbers on May 1.
5. How did Boukreev get from Kathmandu to Everest base camp?
6. Describe the relationship between Fischer and Boukreev in the planning stages of the expedition?
7. What was the plan for Boukreev and the clients, in Chapter 11, Towards the Push?
8. Describe the problem with the oxygen, in Chapter 5, "The Trail to Everest."
9. What caused delays in getting equipment to base camp?
10. In the months before the Everest climb, which mountains did Boukreev and Fischer each climb?
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