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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What year does the book open?
(a) 1997.
(b) 1998.
(c) 1996.
(d) 1995.

2. One guide suggested, "One cannot be certain how any climber will perform. Good climbers sometimes failed, while marginal climbers succeeded through ____."
(a) Determination.
(b) Doubt.
(c) Hesitation.
(d) Self-confidence.

3. What were the ages of Ngima and Lopsang?
(a) 35 and 18.
(b) 26 and 23.
(c) 30 and 25.
(d) 40 and 32.

4. Where did the clients from the United States fly out of?
(a) New York.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Houston.

5. Where did Fischer go after securing Gammelgaard?
(a) Mt. Everest.
(b) America.
(c) Africa.
(d) Austrilia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the founder of Himalayan Guides?

2. What did Todd promise to do with the order for Boukreev in Chapter 5, The Trail to Everest?

3. When Fischer arrived in Nepal, how many days away were his clients?

4. Who was Bourkreev originally going to work with?

5. What outdoor sport did Klev participate in?

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