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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. According to DeWalt, whose death was most disturbing?

2. What time did Boukreev arrive at Camp IV?

3. In Chapter 12, The Countdown, who stopped unexpectedly at Camp I?

4. What was happened to Ngawang Topche Sherpa?

5. What was Frank Fishbeck's profession?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 2

Is Boukreev a hero, or did his own actions put him in a dangerous position? Support your argument with examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the climbing route the Mountain Madness climbers took. Where did they stop and at what elevations?

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