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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Summit: 3:40 p.m., May 10, 1996 - 29,028 Feet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Scott Fischer
(c) Lopsang
(d) Doug Hansen

2. Who is coming down the mountain after traveling from sea level to the top of Everest?
(a) Thomas Rightbody
(b) Kenneth Krupp
(c) Goran Kropp
(d) Julian Methers

3. What is the name of the highest camp on Mount Everest?
(a) Camp Two
(b) Camp Five
(c) Camp Four
(d) Camp Three

4. The Icefall is a dangerous area that is laid out in ropes and _____________.
(a) Bridges
(b) Poles
(c) Aluminum ladders
(d) Fishing lines

5. What is the name of the large chunks into which the glacier breaks?
(a) Seracs
(b) Richets
(c) Stalagmites
(d) Slomas

Short Answer Questions

1. The climbers on Everest do not _____________ for safety, which is different from other climbs Krakauer has done.

2. Harris and __________ are leading the group on the way to Camp Two.

3. What is the name of John Krakauer's wife?

4. Who is waiting for Fischer when he reaches the Everest summit because he feels indebted to him?

5. Who continues to wait for Hansen at the summit because he wants to make sure someone else arrives?

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