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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 time did Boukreev arrive at Camp IV?
(a) 5:00.
(b) 6:30.
(c) 6:00.
(d) 5:30.
2. Of the Mountain Madness climbers, who was the first to give up the mission?
(a) Schoening.
(b) Kruse.
(c) Fischer.
(d) Hunt.
3. What news did Pemba bring to Boukreev at Camp IV?
(a) Fischer was with the group waiting to be rescued.
(b) Fischer fell off the cliff.
(c) Fischer was on his way down.
(d) Fischer was left on the Balcony.
4. What word did the author suggest for Boukreev to describe how he got his energy to make another rescue attempt?
(a) Fear.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Epinephrine.
(d) Adrenaline.
5. What date did Boukreev arrive back at Base Camp?
(a) May 10.
(b) May 13.
(c) May 11.
(d) May 12.
Short Answer Questions
1. Finish this phrase from Chapter 13, Into the Death Zone: Two tents. Two different expeditions. Eight climbers. Six votes: ____.
2. How many canisters of oxygen were taken by the Sherpas onto the South Summit for Fischer's team?
3. What unique strategy did Krakauer use to make up time coming down the mountain?
4. What did Charlotte do for Sandy, in Chapter 17, Snowblind?
5. In the Postscript, what relative of Namba's did Boukreev encounter?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who was the first to contact Boukreev from the media about the climb of Everest and how did Boukreev respond?
2. Who were the first Mountain Madness climbers to reach the summit and at what time did they reach it?
3. What were Boukreev's thoughts on the article published by Krakauer?
4. On Boukreev's descent, in Chapter 16, Decision and Descent, what was the plan for Boukreev to ascend to Camp IV? Why is this important?
5. Describe Boukreev's rescue attempt of Fischer.
6. Describe Boukreev's return to Everest the following year.
7. What were Hall's and Fischer's differing philosophies on climbing?
8. Describe the oxygen the team took on their summit push.
9. What was the controversy over fixing the ropes from Camp IV to the Summit?
10. What were Krakauer's criticisms of Boukreev?
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