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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 tank of oxygen in order to conserve oxygen?
(a) Mike Groom
(b) Doug Hansen
(c) Rob Hall
(d) Andy Harris

2. In what month is Krakauer's article about the trip published in Outside?
(a) July
(b) October
(c) August
(d) September

3. Who blames himself for bringing bad luck to Fischer?
(a) Lopsang
(b) Ang Dorje
(c) Rob Hall
(d) Mike Groom

4. Which team does Krakauer think he sees through his camera lens as he looks up at the summit?
(a) German
(b) Japanese
(c) Monenegrin
(d) South African

5. Who has had his right arm amputated below the elbow?
(a) Mike Groom
(b) Beck Weathers
(c) John Krakauer
(d) Doug Hansen

6. Whose family does Krakauer meet at the airport, returning his gear to them?
(a) Fischer's
(b) Hall's
(c) Weathers'
(d) Hansen's

7. Who continues to wait for Hansen at the summit because he wants to make sure someone else arrives?
(a) Rob Hall
(b) No one
(c) Stuart Hutchison
(d) Scott Fischer

8. Which leader of the South African group does not appear to be doing well?
(a) Brian Hillard
(b) Bruce Hammond
(c) Bruce Herrod
(d) Brent Rumnan

9. Where is Camp Four located on Mount Everest?
(a) South Col
(b) Lhtose Face
(c) Icefall
(d) Wester Cwm

10. What is Krakauer handed when he arrives in Base Camp, causing him to sit down and realize just what he has been through?
(a) Beer
(b) Phone
(c) Computer
(d) Towel

11. Who nearly collapses at the top of the Hillary Step when climbing on Mount Everest?
(a) Rob Hall
(b) Scott Fischer
(c) Doug Hansen
(d) No one

12. Who radios in that he is very tired when he is at the summit, then complains about how he doesn't feel well?
(a) Rob Hall
(b) Doug Hansen
(c) Lopsang
(d) Scott Fischer

13. Krakauer makes his way to the top of __________ where he must wait for descending climbers to pass.
(a) South Col
(b) Western Cwm
(c) Summit
(d) Hillary Step

14. Who insists the team should not leave the camp while Hall is still up on the mountain?
(a) John Krakauer
(b) Mike Groom
(c) John Taske
(d) Stuart Hutchison

15. Who is waiting for Fischer when he reaches the Everest summit because he feels indebted to him?
(a) Lopsang
(b) No one
(c) Mike Groom
(d) Doug Hansen

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hutchison ask Krakauer to check because it does not feel right?

2. Who is assisting Pittman, causing him to fall behind and not be the leader as he was meant to be?

3. What does Krakauer want to avoid by moving quickly up the face on the one rope?

4. Who wakes Krakauer and tells him that Harris is not in his tent, shocking Krakauer?

5. Scott Fischer and who else are the last climbers to come up Hillary Step?

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