2. What did Boukreev feel it was important to encourage?
(a) Following a structured and set path.
(b) Team members working together.
(c) Reliance on the guides.
(d) Independent action.

3. Where did Boukreev want to get his supplies from?
(a) Switzerland.
(b) France.
(c) Russia.
(d) England.

4. What was the date at the beginning of Chapter 5, The Trail to Everest?
(a) March 15.
(b) March 13.
(c) March 22.
(d) March 20.

5. What was the name of Fischer's company?
(a) Adventure Consultants.
(b) Himalyan Guides.
(c) Extreme Sports.
(d) Mountain Madness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before flying to Syangboche, what did Boukreev do?

2. How many climbers did Neal Beidleman recruit?

3. What was Hunt's role for Mountain Madness?

4. Returning to Camp III at the end of the day, Boukreev was pleased to find how many climbers had reached the camp?

5. What was Bourkeev's role in the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Much of "The Climb" is aimed at defending Boukreev against accusations made about his conduct on the climb. What two defenses did the authors stress in Chapters 3 and 4?

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

3. Describe Boukreev's acclimatization plan.

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

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

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

7. Who was Sandy Hill Pittman?

8. Besides Mountain Madness, who else climbed Everest in the spring of 1996?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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