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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word did the author suggest for Boukreev to describe how he got his energy to make another rescue attempt?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Epinephrine.
(c) Adrenaline.
(d) Fear.

2. How old was Pete Schoening?
(a) 54.
(b) 68.
(c) 72.
(d) 46.

3. What odd occurrence disconcerted the Sherpas in Chapter 15, The Last Hundred?
(a) A strange whistling sound.
(b) An odd cloud formation.
(c) An image in the snow.
(d) A star in the middle of the day.

4. What news did Pemba bring to Boukreev at Camp IV?
(a) Fischer fell off the cliff.
(b) Fischer was on his way down.
(c) Fischer was left on the Balcony.
(d) Fischer was with the group waiting to be rescued.

5. What type of ladder was used across the crevasses?
(a) Plastic.
(b) Aluminum.
(c) Wood.
(d) Copper.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many canisters of oxygen were taken by the Sherpas onto the South Summit for Fischer's team?

2. How many climbers did Neal Beidleman recruit?

3. What was one barrier between Boukreev and his clients?

4. How much was one bottle of oxygen?

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

(see the answer key)

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