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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 goes with the climbers mentioned in #170?
(a) John Krakauer
(b) Mike Groom
(c) Rob Hall
(d) John Taske
2. Who is concerned that neither Fischer nor any of his other clients have reached the top at this point?
(a) Neil Beidleman
(b) Mike Groom
(c) Doug Hansen
(d) John Krakauer
3. The Japanese team was quoted as saying, "Above 8,000 meters is not a place where people can afford ________."
(a) Hesitation
(b) Pity
(c) To help
(d) Morality
4. Who is assisting Pittman, causing him to fall behind and not be the leader as he was meant to be?
(a) Scott Fischer
(b) Mike Groom
(c) Rob Hall
(d) Lopsang
5. Who nearly collapses at the top of the Hillary Step when climbing on Mount Everest?
(a) No one
(b) Doug Hansen
(c) Scott Fischer
(d) Rob Hall
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the team Krakauer saw in his camera lens come back to Camp Four to report?
2. Which team does Krakauer think he sees through his camera lens as he looks up at the summit?
3. Who finally goes on to attach the lines that are necessary to allow the climbers up the mountain?
4. Who is waiting for Fischer when he reaches the Everest summit because he feels indebted to him?
5. What does Lopsang give to Fischer to help him feel better?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Krakauer observe about Beidleman?
2. What happens to Krakauer and other climbers from Hall's group when they fly back to Katmandu?
3. What does Krakauer realize about the hiker he thought to be Harris?
4. Which route did the Indian team take in order to reach the summit?
5. What does David Brashears note about the team Beidleman has taken into Camp Three?
6. What risks go up as the oxygen in Krakauer's tank begins to decrease?
7. What does Gau do in violation of his promise?
8. What has happened to Weathers, according to Hutchison's discovery?
9. What does Brashears radio into camp as many of the climbers are at Camp Two?
10. What does Krakauer notice about the air in Seattle?
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