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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Southeast Ridge: May 10, 1996 - 27,600 Feet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the cruising altitude of the plane that makes Krakauer realize how absurd it seems to climb that distance as it is so close to Everest's summit measurement?
(a) 35,000 feet
(b) 50,000 feet
(c) 20,000 feet
(d) 30,000 feet

2. Who was supposed to have set up lines along the pathway up to the summit?
(a) Hall and Fischer
(b) Sherpas from each team
(c) Anatoli Bourkeev
(d) Mike Groom

3. What is the acronym for the illness Topche comes down with?
(a) HAPE
(b) APT
(c) AST
(d) HACE

4. Who is the retired colonel who enjoys climbing because it gives him a mission in his new civilian life?
(a) Beck Weathers
(b) John Taske
(c) Doug Hansen
(d) Andy Harris

5. What is the final destination of the first hike of the climbers in Rob Hall's group?
(a) South Col
(b) Camp Two
(c) Base Camp
(d) Camp One

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Krakauer find on a short hike up from Camp Two?

2. Where does Krakauer land when he arrives in Nepal?

3. Who does Krakauer help when they reach Camp One?

4. Who seems to act like a sort of mayor in the 'town' of Base Camp?

5. In what is Base Camp located?

(see the answer key)

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