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

2. Harris and __________ are leading the group on the way to Camp Two.
(a) John Taske
(b) Beck Weathers
(c) Rob Hall
(d) John Krakauer

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

4. What is the name of John Krakauer's wife?
(a) Lori
(b) Mary
(c) Linda
(d) Michelle

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The Icefall is a dangerous area that is laid out in ropes and _____________.

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

3. What did Bourkeev do that necessitated that Fischer descend to help a client?

4. What is the name of the part on the climb where the glacier fractures into large chunks?

5. Who is Krakauer impressed with in his group because he keeps up a steady pace?

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