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

2. What is Ang Dorje called by the other climbers in the group?
(a) Climbing sirdar
(b) Sherpa master
(c) Smiling sherpa
(d) Climbing monkey

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

4. Krakauer considers himself to be _____ to think he has what it takes to climb Everest.
(a) Delusional
(b) Courageous
(c) An expert
(d) Confident

5. Who is the doctor for Fischer's group?
(a) Helen Wilton
(b) Doug Hansen
(c) Ingrid Hunt
(d) Caroline Mackenzie

Short Answer Questions

1. What has NOT left Krukauer feeling drained when he reaches the summit?

2. What is the acronym for the illness Topche comes down with?

3. Who led an effort to clean up Base Camp when it was dirty in the 70's and 80's?

4. Who seems to act like a sort of mayor in the 'town' of Base Camp?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the climbers have to return to Camp Two as they are making their way up to Camp Three?

2. After whom was Mount Everest named after?

3. Why does Doug Hansen stay behind while the rest of the climbers head up to Camp Three?

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

5. Describe the character of Rob Hall.

6. When Krakauer looks out his airplane window, what does he find so absurd?

7. What do the Sherpas do in preparation for the climbers to begin the eventual ascent to the summit?

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

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

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

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