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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. What was Hall's response to Kasischke's decision?
(a) "Good decision, Lou."
(b) "Are you sure, Lou?"
(c) "Don't quit now, Lou."
(d) "Come on, you can make it, Lou."

2. What time was it when Boukreev found Fischer?
(a) 7:00.
(b) 6:00.
(c) 8:00.
(d) 6:30.

3. Who was the last to leave Camp IV in Chapter 13, Into the Death Zone?
(a) Fischer.
(b) Boukreev.
(c) Fox.
(d) Pittman.

4. What was the name of the book published about the climb?
(a) "Into Thin Air."
(b) "Turnaround Time."
(c) "Death on Everest."
(d) "Vanishing Point."

5. Of the Mountain Madness climbers, who was the first to give up the mission?
(a) Fischer.
(b) Hunt.
(c) Kruse.
(d) Schoening.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which group of people were in favor of turn around times?

2. Who did Adams run into, in Chapter 18, Walk or Crawl?

3. Why did Pittman trek to Pheriche?

4. The author DeWalt refered to the string of climbers hiking the mountain in Chapter 14, To The South Summit, as what?

5. What important decision did Lou Kasischke make?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was a turnaround time, and how was it used by Hall's and Fischer's teams?

2. What was the controversy over fixing the ropes from Camp IV to the Summit?

3. What was the weather like, in Chapter 16, Decision and Descent?

4. Describe the encounter between Boukreev and Yasuko Namba's husband.

5. What happened to Kruse in Chapter 12, The Countdown?

6. What were Hall's and Fischer's differing philosophies on climbing?

7. What were Dr. Hunt's thoughts on the climbers, in Chapter 17, Snowblind?

8. Who was the first to contact Boukreev from the media about the climb of Everest and how did Boukreev respond?

9. What were Krakauer's criticisms of Boukreev?

10. Describe Boukreev's rescue attempt of Fischer.

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