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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who stays behind and doesn't climb with the group on this particular day?
(a) John Krakauer
(b) Andy Harris
(c) Doug Hansen
(d) David Brashears

2. What did Willi Unsoeld, a man from Krakauer's hometown, do that inspired Krakauer to climb?
(a) Climb Mount Everest by the Nepal entrance
(b) Climb Everest without oxygen
(c) Climb Mount Everest by the West Ridge route
(d) Climg Mount Everest without a guide

3. From what country is the answer to #27?
(a) Kahzakstan
(b) United States
(c) New Zealand
(d) India

4. From what country is the man who is trying to ascent to the summit on his own?
(a) Norway
(b) Germany
(c) Sweden
(d) France

5. What was Mount Everest's first official name?
(a) Mountain XV
(b) Mountain X
(c) Peak XV
(d) Peak X

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What doesn't Base Camp have as one of its many luxurious amenities?

3. What is affecting Krukauer's ability to think clearly while at the summit of Mount Everest?

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

5. Who is coming down the mountain after traveling from sea level to the top of Everest?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Andy Harris and what Krakauer learns about him as they hike.

2. What happened to turn Base Camp into the tidy place it is in the 1990's?

3. What does Krakauer describe Tenzing as saying about climbing Mount Everest?

4. How is Krakauer feeling when he arrives at Camp Two?

5. What phrase does Krakauer use to describe the people on the trip with him right now?

6. Describe the Icefall.

7. Describe the character of Rob Hall.

8. What is Krakauer alarmed to see other climbers doing as they prepare their equipment for their first acclimatization climb?

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

10. What does Krakauer realize about his breathing when they reach Base Camp again before starting their second acclimatization climb?

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