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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 was Hall's response to Kasischke's decision?

2. At what time did Beidleman make it to the South Summit?

3. All of the following happened at the Balcony except what?

4. Which group of people were in favor of turn around times?

5. From whose point of view is the Afterword written?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened on Boukreev's first attempt from Camp IV to aid climbers?

2. Describe Boukreev's rescue attempt of Fischer.

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

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

5. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who were the Mountain Madness clients? What advantages and disadvantages did they bring to the team?

Essay Topic 2

Complete an analysis of Scott Fischer that addresses the following areas: physical description, climbing experience, Mountain Madness history, and motivation for climbing and guiding.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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