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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Southeast Ridge: May 10, 1996 - 27,600 Feet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the guides have already become ill as a result of the conditions at Lobuje?
(a) Rob Hall
(b) Mike Groom
(c) Scott Fischer
(d) Andy Harris

2. Where did the team wait until the lines were put into place?
(a) Icefall
(b) South Col
(c) Camp Three
(d) Balcony

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

4. What doesn't Base Camp have as one of its many luxurious amenities?
(a) Electricity
(b) Satellite phone
(c) Hot tubs
(d) Hot water

5. Krakauer believes climbing Everest is not about the adrenaline rush, but it is 'more about ___________."
(a) Making it
(b) Enduring pain
(c) Surviving
(d) Loving struggles

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Fischer climb Everest without in order to attract attention to his climbing skills and services?

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

3. Who is NOT one of the climbers that decides to turn back when they realize they will reach the summit later than they should?

4. What is the name of Rob Hall's climbing organization that leads climbers up to the summit of Mount Everest?

5. Who was Hall's first partner when he began his climbing operation?

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