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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What outdoor sport did Klev participate in?
(a) Halfpipe snowboarding.
(b) Downhill skiing.
(c) Biatholon.
(d) Triathalons.

2. Where was Lee Gammelgaard from?
(a) Sweden.
(b) Iceland.
(c) Denmark.
(d) Norway.

3. What season is it when the book opens?
(a) Summer.
(b) Spring.
(c) Fall.
(d) Winter.

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

5. Before the planned Everest climb, what high Himalayan peak had Boukreev already committed to help guide a team to climb?
(a) Manaslu.
(b) Lukla.
(c) Syangboche.
(d) Pumori.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom did Henry Todd have an agreement for oxygen?

2. Who did Ed Viesturs and David Breashears work for?

3. Who sponsored Sandy Hill?

4. Who was Bourkreev originally going to work with?

5. What was the fee to climb with Fischer's company?

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