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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 did the Sherpas from Hall's group do for Fischer, in Chapter 20, The Last Attempt?

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

3. In Chapter 20, after the Mountain Madness climbers were out of oxygen, who gave them more?

4. What time did Boukreev arrive at Camp IV?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe Boukreev's return to Everest the following year.

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

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

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

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

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

10. In Chapter 12, The Countdown, who was Boukreev concerned about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the two philosophical approaches to mountain climbing. What are the advantages and disadvantages of both? Which one would you subscribe to and why?

Essay Topic 2

Boukreev was responsible for the groups acclimatization plan. What was this and why was it necessary? Describe the plan Boukreev proposed. What part, if any, did Fischer not agree to?

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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