1. Who is described as being from New Zealand, having a full beard, and being gregarious and funny?
(a) Andy Harris
(b) Doug Hansen
(c) Anatoli Bourkeev
(d) Rob Hall

2. What causes the brain damage in the Sherpa?
(a) Lack of oxygen
(b) Poison
(c) Bacteria
(d) Cancer

3. Who is the overachieving doctor, one who is actually hooked on climbing for its real challenges?
(a) Andy Harris
(b) John Taske
(c) Doug Hansen
(d) Beck Weathers

4. Who finally goes on to attach the lines that are necessary to allow the climbers up the mountain?
(a) Neil Beidleman
(b) Beck Weathers
(c) Rob Hall
(d) Andy Harris

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Who almost falls off the side of the rock face because he tries to climb before the ropes are secured?

3. What does Krakauer find on a short hike up from Camp Two?

4. What role is Krakauer becoming less comfortable in, as the climbers in his group have not been told of the actual reason for his presence?

5. Who was supposed to have set up lines along the pathway up to the summit?

(see the answer key)

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