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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Phakding: March 31, 1996 - 9,186 Feet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Krakauer notice in the sky after taking pictures? This is something that he had not noticed before.
(a) Lightning
(b) Cloud formation
(c) Sunset
(d) Rain patterns

2. Who carries most of the gear for the climbers as they continue their hike up the mountain?
(a) Doug Hansen
(b) John Krakauer
(c) Rob Hall
(d) Sherpas

3. From whom does Rob Hall attract criticism?
(a) Dalai Lama
(b) Scott Fischer
(c) Sir Edmund Hillary
(d) Greg Ball

4. Who is the quiet Australian that is the third guide in Rob Hall's group that is climbing to the summit?
(a) Jeremy Stillwater
(b) Matthew Good
(c) David Brashears
(d) Mike Groom

5. Where does Krakauer land when he arrives in Nepal?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Tanuku
(c) Bangalore
(d) Katmandu

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the inexperienced climber that made it to the top of Everest with a guide?

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

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

4. What is the name for the silk scarf that the Buddhist lama ties around the necks of the climbers before their ascent?

5. Who does Krakauer ask to turn down his oxygen tank because he wants to conserve his oxygen as he waits for other climbers?

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