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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Fischer's response to Boukreev's plan to return to Camp IV and await the climbers?

2. What did Charlotte do for Sandy, in Chapter 17, Snowblind?

3. In Chapter 20, The Last Attempt, who escorted the Mountain Madness climbers down?

4. What odd occurrence disconcerted the Sherpas in Chapter 15, The Last Hundred?

5. What time of day was it, at the beginning of Chapter 12, The Countdown, when Boukreev begins his descent?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Boukreev's return to Everest the following year.

2. Who were the first Mountain Madness climbers to reach the summit and at what time did they reach it?

3. What was DeWalt's hope for commercial climbing expeditions?

4. What were Boukreev's thoughts on the article published by Krakauer?

5. What happened on Boukreev's first attempt from Camp IV to aid climbers?

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

7. What happened when the Mountain Madness team reached Camp IV?

8. Describe Boukreev's rescue attempt of Fischer.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe what happened with the group of climbers lost on the South Col. Who was in the group and what did they each do. Who made it back to Camp IV safely? What should they have done different, if anything?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the term turnaround time. How was it used, or not used in climbing Everest. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a turnaround time?

Essay Topic 3

The Mountain Madness team was repeatedly behind schedule. Analyze the various delays the team faced throughout their time on Everest and the consequences of these delays. Do you think it is possible to plan and execute an Everest climb without delays?

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