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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. What was the first major obstacle to the climb of Everest?

2. At base camp, how did Adventure Consultants mark their territory?

3. Who greeted Boukreev on his descent at Camp II?

4. What was the first priority once the team reached Base Camp?

5. Where did the clients from the United States fly out of?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Boukreev's acclimatization plan.

2. Who did Neal Beidleman recruit?

3. What was the plan for Boukreev and the clients, in Chapter 11, Towards the Push?

4. Who was Hunt?

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

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

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

8. Describe the location of the Mountain Madness climbers on May 1.

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

10. Who were the lead Sherpas hired by Fischer, and how did Boukreev feel about them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Complete an analysis of Scott Fischer that addresses the following areas: physical description, climbing experience, Mountain Madness history, and motivation for climbing and guiding.

Essay Topic 2

Describe what happened with the group of climbers lost on the South Col. Who was in the group and what did they each do. Who made it back to Camp IV safely? What should they have done different, if anything?

Essay Topic 3

After Krakauer's article was published, Boukreev wrote a response, but the publisher denied it, saying that it didn't fit within their guidelines. He offered to publish a version of Boukreev's response in 400 words, but the offer was declined. Write the 400 word response that Boukreev could have submitted.

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