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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Boukreev first meet Scott Fischer?

2. What reading on the O2SAT was worrisome for Dr. Hunter?

3. What was the date at the beginning of Chapter 5, The Trail to Everest?

4. What dangerous mountain is the book about?

5. What year does the book open?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the setting of the fixed ropes, in Chapter 11, Towards the Push.

2. Describe Boukreev's acclimatization plan.

3. What was the original plan to get to base camp, and how was it changed?

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

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

6. 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?

7. What did Henry Todd think about Kruse being on the Mountain Madness team?

8. Whose responsibility was it to get oxygen, and how did Mountain Madness get it?

9. What was the role of the Sherpas on a climbing expedition?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mt. Everest is typically climbed by organized climbing businesses. These businesses organize the trip and offer support throughout the climb. In an essay, describe the various commercial climbing companies available, including what they offer and cost. Next, analyze the ethical issues raised by the commercial climbing industry.

Essay Topic 2

Who is Jon Krakauer, and what does he allege about the May,1996, climbing of Everest?

Essay Topic 3

What role did oxygen play in the climbing of Everest? Describe the use of oxygen by the Mountain Madness team, from the acquisition of oxygen to the use of the canisters while climbing the summit.

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