Into Thin Air Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

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 E

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 Summit: 1:25 p.m., May 10, 1996 - 29,028 Feet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Krakauer want to avoid by moving quickly up the face on the one rope?
(a) Darkness
(b) Fatigue
(c) A long line of climbers
(d) Talking

2. What is the name of the highest camp on Mount Everest?
(a) Camp Two
(b) Camp Five
(c) Camp Four
(d) Camp Three

3. How many times has Fischer climbed Mount Everest?
(a) 1
(b) 4
(c) 3
(d) 5

4. Hall says, "I think it's pretty unlikely that we'll get through this season without something ______ happening up high."
(a) Disastraous
(b) Good
(c) Bad
(d) Miraculous

5. What does the team Krakauer saw in his camera lens come back to Camp Four to report?
(a) They lost 2 men on the team
(b) They reached the summit
(c) Illness throughout their team
(d) Bad weather prevented them from reaching the top

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the team supposed to climb to on this particular day in the novel?

2. Krakauer sees a dead body wrapped in a ______________ as they are climbing their second acclimatization climb.

3. Who does Krakauer ask to turn down his tank of oxygen in order to conserve oxygen?

4. What role is Krakauer becoming less comfortable in, as the climbers in his group have not been told of the actual reason for his presence?

5. Fischer is from _________.

(see the answer key)

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