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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Everest Base Camp: May 13, 1996 - 17,600 Feet.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is waiting for Fischer when he reaches the Everest summit because he feels indebted to him?
(a) Doug Hansen
(b) Lopsang
(c) Mike Groom
(d) No one
2. Whose flag had Krakauer brought with him to pose with at the summit, although he leaves it in his bag?
(a) United States
(b) No one's
(c) Washington State
(d) Outside magazine
3. What causes the brain damage in the Sherpa?
(a) Cancer
(b) Bacteria
(c) Lack of oxygen
(d) Poison
4. Who says he is feeling lightheaded and unsure of himself, which might affect his decisions?
(a) Stuart Hutchison
(b) John Krakauer
(c) Mike Groom
(d) Rob Hall
5. Doug Hansen and __________ are being led up to the summit by Rob Hall as Krakauer begins his descent.
(a) Yasuko Namba
(b) Gau
(c) Neil Beidleman
(d) Andy Harris
Short Answer Questions
1. Who gives a call to Groom, telling him to call off the climb?
2. Hall says, "I think it's pretty unlikely that we'll get through this season without something ______ happening up high."
3. Harris and __________ are leading the group on the way to Camp Two.
4. What is the answer to #93's other main role for Fischer's group?
5. Which magazine does Krakauer query in order to climb Mount Everest for a story?
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