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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through South Col: 7:30 a.m., May 11, 1996 - 26,000 Feet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) A guide
(b) Expert climber
(c) Employee of the company
(d) Journalist

2. What is obscuring the actual peak for the team climbing in #151, making it look much closer than it actually is?
(a) Heavy clouds
(b) Shadows
(c) A ridge
(d) Snowfall

3. Who is assisting Pittman, causing him to fall behind and not be the leader as he was meant to be?
(a) Scott Fischer
(b) Lopsang
(c) Rob Hall
(d) Mike Groom

4. Who sneaks into Tibet and makes it up to 21,000 feet where he finds a cache of supplies, but dies anyway?
(a) Rufussion
(b) Corgay
(c) Tenzing
(d) Wilson

5. What did Willi Unsoeld, a man from Krakauer's hometown, do that inspired Krakauer to climb?
(a) Climb Everest without oxygen
(b) Climb Mount Everest by the Nepal entrance
(c) Climb Mount Everest by the West Ridge route
(d) Climg Mount Everest without a guide

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the guides have already become ill as a result of the conditions at Lobuje?

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

3. What kind of role does Krakauer think Bourkeev sees himself as one of the guides?

4. Who does Krakauer ask to turn down his tank of oxygen in order to conserve oxygen?

5. Krakauer considers himself to be _____ to think he has what it takes to climb Everest.

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