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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who was the last to leave Camp IV in Chapter 13, Into the Death Zone?
(a) Fox.
(b) Fischer.
(c) Boukreev.
(d) Pittman.
2. What was the last mountain Boukreev attempted to climb?
(a) Annapurna I.
(b) Cho Oyu.
(c) Makalu.
(d) Kamet.
3. What odd occurrence disconcerted the Sherpas in Chapter 15, The Last Hundred?
(a) A star in the middle of the day.
(b) An image in the snow.
(c) An odd cloud formation.
(d) A strange whistling sound.
4. What unique strategy did Krakauer use to make up time coming down the mountain?
(a) Tumbling.
(b) Gliding.
(c) Crawling.
(d) Glissading.
5. What was Hall's response to Kasischke's decision?
(a) "Come on, you can make it, Lou."
(b) "Don't quit now, Lou."
(c) "Are you sure, Lou?"
(d) "Good decision, Lou."
Short Answer Questions
1. What communication gear was the crew lacking?
2. At what time did Beidleman make it to the South Summit?
3. What strategy did Beidleman recommend while on the South Col?
4. According to DeWalt, whose death was most disturbing?
5. What did the Sherpas from Hall's group do for Fischer, in Chapter 20, The Last Attempt?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who were the first Mountain Madness climbers to reach the summit and at what time did they reach it?
2. Besides Boukreev, who else reached Camp IV after the summit, and what did Boukreev do?
3. What were Boukreev's thoughts on the article published by Krakauer?
4. Who was the first to contact Boukreev from the media about the climb of Everest and how did Boukreev respond?
5. What happened when the Mountain Madness team reached Camp IV?
6. What happened on Boukreev's first attempt from Camp IV to aid climbers?
7. What were Dr. Hunt's thoughts on the climbers, in Chapter 17, Snowblind?
8. Describe Boukreev's return to Everest the following year.
9. Describe the encounter between Boukreev and Yasuko Namba's husband.
10. What was the weather like, in Chapter 16, Decision and Descent?
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