Into Thin Air | Short Essay Assignments

Short Essay Questions

The 60 short essay questions listed in this section require a one to two sentence answer. They ask students to demonstrate a deeper understanding of the text. Students must describe what they've read, rather than just recall it.

Short Essay Question - Everest Summit: May 10, 1996 - 29,028 Feet

1. Describe Krakauer's feelings when he reaches the summit in his description at the beginning of this book.

2. Which two people are in the picture Krakauer takes when he gets to the summit?

3. What alarms Krakauer as he begins to make his own descent from the summit?

4. What does Krakauer say about the condition of Scott Fischer as he sees him coming up to the summit as well?

Short Essay Question - Dehra Dun, India: 1852 - 2,234 Feet

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