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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Afterword, Epilogue and Postscript.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time of day was it, at the beginning of Chapter 12, The Countdown, when Boukreev begins his descent?
(a) Morning.
(b) Midday.
(c) Dawn.
(d) Night.

2. Over dinner, in Chapter 5, The Trail to Everest, how did the four men plan to obtain their equipment?
(a) Fischer decided to rush to New Zealand to procure the equipment.
(b) They put Boukreev in charge.
(c) The found an alternate supplier.
(d) They divided it up.

3. What peak did Boukreev solo before going to Kathmandu?
(a) Nuptse.
(b) Lobuche.
(c) Lhotse.
(d) None.

4. What did Adams advise Hunt to get from Fischer?
(a) Any available antibiotics.
(b) A release of liability.
(c) Additional oxygen supplies.
(d) A raise because of the danger of the trip.

5. What did the Sherpas from Hall's group do for Fischer, in Chapter 20, The Last Attempt?
(a) Carried him down the mountain.
(b) Nothing, they just passed by.
(c) Gave him oxygen.
(d) Gave him gloves.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Postscript, what relative of Namba's did Boukreev encounter?

2. What was the name of the book published about the climb?

3. How many total hours of oxygen did the Mountain Madness climbers have?

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

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

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