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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. Who was the first climber to be in distress on the descent of Everest?

2. What did Boukreev learn from the Sherpas about Fischer?

3. What format is Chapter 19, The Rescue Transcript, written in?

4. How did climbers at Camp IV signal to others where they were located?

5. What important decision did Lou Kasischke make?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were Boukreev's thoughts on the article published by Krakauer?

2. What were the group's actions lost on the South Col?

3. What was the controversy over fixing the ropes from Camp IV to the Summit?

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

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

6. Describe Boukreev's rescue attempt of Fischer.

7. Besides Boukreev, who else reached Camp IV after the summit, and what did Boukreev do?

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

9. Describe Boukreev's rescue attempts on the South Col.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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