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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Krakauer ask to turn down his oxygen tank because he wants to conserve his oxygen as he waits for other climbers?
(a) David Brashears
(b) Andy Harris
(c) Rob Hall
(d) Scott Fischer

2. Where do the climbers who find Wilson's body bury him?
(a) They don't
(b) Nepal
(c) Tibet
(d) A crevasse

3. Who is critical of the treatment of the Sherpa by Fischer's medical team?
(a) John Krakauer
(b) Mike Groom
(c) Rob Hall
(d) Scott Fischer

4. Who is described as being from New Zealand, having a full beard, and being gregarious and funny?
(a) Andy Harris
(b) Rob Hall
(c) Anatoli Bourkeev
(d) Doug Hansen

5. Who does Fischer actually depend on for financial support for his climbing?
(a) His brother
(b) His wife
(c) His partner
(d) His parents

6. Who accompanied Denman on a mission even though he knew it would be unsuccessful?
(a) Tenzing
(b) Scott Fischer
(c) Rob Hall
(d) Mike Groom

7. How many camps are above Base Camp, according to Krakauer's description of the mountain?
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 3
(d) 6

8. In what is Base Camp located?
(a) Natural ampitheatre
(b) Dense forest
(c) Large cave
(d) Underground

9. What does Krakauer develop as he is descending Icefall?
(a) Headache
(b) Stiff legs
(c) Blindness in one eye
(d) Stomachache

10. Who does Krakauer help when they reach Camp One?
(a) Rob Hall
(b) Ang Roshula
(c) Ang Dorje
(d) Roubleman

11. What is the name of Scott Fischer's climbing organization?
(a) Adventure Consultants
(b) Mountain Madness
(c) Mountain Explorers
(d) Adventure Galore

12. Who gives a call to Groom, telling him to call off the climb?
(a) Jeremy Watson
(b) Rob Hall
(c) Anatoli Bourkeev
(d) Scott Fischer

13. How might the conditions at Lobuje be described?
(a) Empty
(b) Efficient
(c) Clean
(d) Dirty

14. Which team on the mountain is sponsored by a newspaper?
(a) German
(b) South African
(c) Scott Fischer's
(d) Rob Hall's

15. What do some of the climbers unpack when they are getting ready for their first acclimatization climb, much to Krakauer's alarm?
(a) Thin jackets
(b) New boots
(c) White gear
(d) Fingerless gloves

Short Answer Questions

1. Hall says it's actually easy to get up the mountain, "The trick is get down _________."

2. What did Fischer climb Everest without in order to attract attention to his climbing skills and services?

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

4. What is the name of Rob Hall's climbing organization that leads climbers up to the summit of Mount Everest?

5. Who is described as a difficult man who has deceived many people and created enemies on the mountain?

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