1. What is the name of Rob Hall's climbing organization that leads climbers up to the summit of Mount Everest?
(a) Mountain Madness
(b) Everest Evertons
(c) Adventure Consultants
(d) Mountain Explorers

2. What kind of attitude does Fischer have towards mountain climbing?
(a) Full speed ahead
(b) Zen and serene
(c) Don't take chances
(d) Highly organized and efficient

3. What doesn't Base Camp have as one of its many luxurious amenities?
(a) Hot water
(b) Electricity
(c) Satellite phone
(d) Hot tubs

4. Who is described as being from New Zealand, having a full beard, and being gregarious and funny?
(a) Anatoli Bourkeev
(b) Doug Hansen
(c) Rob Hall
(d) Andy Harris

5. Which magazine does Krakauer query in order to climb Mount Everest for a story?
(a) Outside
(b) Field and Stream
(c) The Rock
(d) Mountain Climbing

Short Answer 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?

2. What was Mount Everest's first official name?

3. Who were the first known climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest?

4. What did Willi Unsoeld, a man from Krakauer's hometown, do that inspired Krakauer to climb?

5. Who was Hall's first partner when he began his climbing operation?

(see the answer key)

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