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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 odd occurrence disconcerted the Sherpas in Chapter 15, The Last Hundred?

2. What did Boukreev search for in Chapter 19, The Rescue Transcript, before going out for another rescue attempt?

3. What was Hall's response to Kasischke's decision?

4. What nationality was the team Boukreev agreed to consult for in the spring of 1997?

5. What flow rate did Beidleman turn Pittman's oxygen up to in order to revive her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the oxygen the team took on their summit push.

2. What happened to Kruse in Chapter 12, The Countdown?

3. What was DeWalt's hope for commercial climbing expeditions?

4. What happened to the climbers that didn't return from the expedition?

5. What were Hall's and Fischer's differing philosophies on climbing?

6. Who was in the group on the South Col?

7. Who were the first Mountain Madness climbers to reach the summit and at what time did they reach it?

8. What were Dr. Hunt's thoughts on the climbers, in Chapter 17, Snowblind?

9. What happened when the Mountain Madness team reached Camp IV?

10. What was a turnaround time, and how was it used by Hall's and Fischer's teams?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Boukreev points out repeatedly, the concerns he had about the climbers. What were his concerns? Why did he repeatedly assert these concerns throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

What are the various high altitude ailments that climbers could suffer from? Who in the book suffers and from which ailments? What precautions can climbers take to avoid these serious illnesses?

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