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

2. From what country is the man who is trying to ascent to the summit on his own?
(a) Germany
(b) Norway
(c) Sweden
(d) France

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

4. Who is coming down the mountain after traveling from sea level to the top of Everest?
(a) Julian Methers
(b) Thomas Rightbody
(c) Goran Kropp
(d) Kenneth Krupp

5. What is the name for the silk scarf that the Buddhist lama ties around the necks of the climbers before their ascent?
(a) Kata
(b) Kama
(c) Moco
(d) Tiya

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the answer to #93's other main role for Fischer's group?

2. Who meets Krakauer at the airport when he lands in India for his climbing journey?

3. After whom is Mount Everest named?

4. Harris and his wife helped run a clinic at __________ which is on the way to Base Camp.

5. Hall says, "I think it's pretty unlikely that we'll get through this season without something ______ happening up high."

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