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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Northeast Ridge: May 10, 1996 - 28,550 Feet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Fischer is from _________.
(a) Portland
(b) Boston
(c) Seattle
(d) Spokane

2. What are the jobs Krakauer takes up in order to finance his climbing hobby?
(a) Fishing and carpentry
(b) Carpentry and writing
(c) Surveying and geocaching
(d) Fishing and sailing

3. Which team on the mountain is sponsored by a newspaper?
(a) Rob Hall's
(b) Scott Fischer's
(c) German
(d) South African

4. Which climbers were found ill, but alive, although no one stopped to help them?
(a) Japanese
(b) South African
(c) Chinese
(d) Indian

5. What has NOT left Krukauer feeling drained when he reaches the summit?
(a) Lack of sleep
(b) Thin air
(c) Illness
(d) No water

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the person on Fischer's team who is a legend in Himalayan climbing?

2. Hall says, "I think it's pretty unlikely that we'll get through this season without something ______ happening up high."

3. How many camps are above Base Camp, according to Krakauer's description of the mountain?

4. Who continues to wait for Hansen at the summit because he wants to make sure someone else arrives?

5. Who stays behind and doesn't climb with the group on this particular day?

(see the answer key)

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