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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 word did the author suggest for Boukreev to describe how he got his energy to make another rescue attempt?

2. At what time did Dr. Hunt talk to Fischer on the Summit?

3. At what time did Madsen, Fox, Gamelgaard, and Pittman make it to the summit?

4. What strategy did Beidleman recommend while on the South Col?

5. What time did Boukreev arrive at Camp IV?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What were Krakauer's criticisms of Boukreev?

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

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

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

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

9. Who was the first to contact Boukreev from the media about the climb of Everest and how did Boukreev respond?

10. What was the weather like, in Chapter 16, Decision and Descent?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dale Kruse was cause for concern at more than one point in the novel. Describe the problems he caused for the rest of the team. Why was Fischer strongly tied to Kruse? What impact did Kruse's ailments specifically have on Fischer?

Essay Topic 2

What role do Sherpas play in climbing Everest? Do you think Sherpas are well paid for their unique abilities or are they taken advantage of? Support your thesis with evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Who is Jon Krakauer, and what does he allege about the May,1996, climbing of Everest?

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