Into Thin Air Quiz | Eight Week Quiz B

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 112 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Into Thin Air Quiz | Eight Week Quiz B

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 112 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Everest Base Camp: April 12, 1996 - 17,600 Feet.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who is the inexperienced climber that made it to the top of Everest with a guide?
(a) Dick Bass
(b) Doug Hansen
(c) Richard Mills
(d) Robert Menis

4. Who is the leader of Krakauer's group with which he is climbing in order to write a story for Outside Magazine?
(a) Andy Harris
(b) Rob Hall
(c) Anatoli Bourkeev
(d) Scott Fischer

5. Who were the first known climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest?
(a) Tenzing and Waugh
(b) Hillary and Hall
(c) Fischer and Tenzing
(d) Hillary and Tenzing

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who meets Krakauer at the airport when he lands in India for his climbing journey?

3. Sherpas make up ______ of all deaths on Mount Everest, according to Krakauer.

4. Where does Krakauer plan to go for more oxygen?

5. Who does Krakauer see climbing up to the summit and who appears as looking beat?

(see the answer key)

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