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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) Camp One
(c) Loubje
(d) Camp Two

2. Who is the one person Krakauer is not able to interview for the article he wrote for the magazine?
(a) Beck Weathers
(b) Gau
(c) David Brashears
(d) Martin Adams

3. What time did Fischer and Hall decide as turn around time, even though there is no formal announcement to the team?
(a) 2:00PM
(b) 12:00PM
(c) 1:00PM
(d) 3:00PM

4. Who does Krakauer help when they reach Camp One?
(a) Ang Dorje
(b) Ang Roshula
(c) Rob Hall
(d) Roubleman

5. Where is the team supposed to climb to on this particular day in the novel?
(a) Base Camp
(b) Camp One
(c) Camp Three
(d) Summit

Short Answer Questions

1. Who were the first known climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest?

2. How many people in Hall's group (besides Hall) have ever climbed above 8,000 feet?

3. What is keeping the men in the tent from getting out of their sleeping bags?

4. Harris and __________ are leading the group on the way to Camp Two.

5. How might the conditions at Lobuje be described?

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