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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. In Chapter 20, The Last Attempt, who escorted the Mountain Madness climbers down?
2. What was the weather like on May 7th?
3. Of the 33 climbers that ascended Mt. Everest on May 10,1996, how many returned?
4. The author DeWalt refered to the string of climbers hiking the mountain in Chapter 14, To The South Summit, as what?
5. Boukreev encountered Beck Weathers, asking for Rob Hall. How long had he been waiting for Hall?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was the controversy over fixing the ropes from Camp IV to the Summit?
2. What were Hall's and Fischer's differing philosophies on climbing?
3. What happened on Boukreev's first attempt from Camp IV to aid climbers?
4. Describe Boukreev's return to Everest the following year.
5. Besides Boukreev, who else reached Camp IV after the summit, and what did Boukreev do?
6. Describe the encounter between Boukreev and Yasuko Namba's husband.
7. Describe Boukreev's rescue attempt of Fischer.
8. Who were the first Mountain Madness climbers to reach the summit and at what time did they reach it?
9. 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?
10. What were Dr. Hunt's thoughts on the climbers, in Chapter 17, Snowblind?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the climbing route the Mountain Madness climbers took. Where did they stop and at what elevations?
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
The Mountain Madness team was repeatedly behind schedule. Analyze the various delays the team faced throughout their time on Everest and the consequences of these delays. Do you think it is possible to plan and execute an Everest climb without delays?
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