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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. Where do the climbers rest for two days after their first acclimatization climb?
(a) Camp One
(b) Base Camp
(c) Loubje
(d) Camp Two

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

3. Fischer is from _________.
(a) Spokane
(b) Boston
(c) Seattle
(d) Portland

4. What is the acronym for the illness Topche comes down with?
(a) HACE
(b) APT
(c) AST
(d) HAPE

5. What is the cruising altitude of the plane that makes Krakauer realize how absurd it seems to climb that distance as it is so close to Everest's summit measurement?
(a) 20,000 feet
(b) 30,000 feet
(c) 50,000 feet
(d) 35,000 feet

Short Answer Questions

1. "One must have drive, but too much drive will get _____________"

2. Who is the Base Camp manager for the group?

3. From whom does Rob Hall attract criticism?

4. What is the final destination of the first hike of the climbers in Rob Hall's group?

5. Where is Hall's group first flying to by helicopter before they begin their climb up the mountain?

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