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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the founder of Himalayan Guides?
(a) Scott Fischer.
(b) Henry Todd.
(c) Rob Hall.
(d) Jon Krakauer.

2. Where was Rob Hall from?
(a) United States.
(b) England.
(c) New Zealand.
(d) Austria.

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

4. Who did Ed Viesturs and David Breashears work for?
(a) Mountain Madness.
(b) Outside Magazine.
(c) Himalayan Guides.
(d) An IMAX film crew.

5. What caused problems at the beginning of Chapter 5, The Trail to Everest?
(a) Oxygen.
(b) Maps.
(c) Food.
(d) Clothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the clients from the United States fly out of?

2. On what date did the Mountain Madness climbers reach base camp?

3. What caused problems on the trek to base camp?

4. What did the clients become obsessed with at Base Camp?

5. Where did Boukreev first meet Scott Fischer?

(see the answer key)

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