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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Phakding: March 31, 1996 - 9,186 Feet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Krakauer ask to turn down his oxygen tank because he wants to conserve his oxygen as he waits for other climbers?
(a) Scott Fischer
(b) Rob Hall
(c) Andy Harris
(d) David Brashears

2. Where does Krakauer plan to go for more oxygen?
(a) South Summit
(b) Camp Two
(c) Camp Three
(d) Base Camp

3. What was Mount Everest's first official name?
(a) Mountain XV
(b) Peak X
(c) Mountain X
(d) Peak XV

4. Who carries most of the gear for the climbers as they continue their hike up the mountain?
(a) Rob Hall
(b) Doug Hansen
(c) John Krakauer
(d) Sherpas

5. Hall only makes his climbers hike a few miles a day because of the _______________.
(a) Heat
(b) Thin air
(c) Rough terrain
(d) Bad weather

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Andy Harris' wife's name, as Krakauer finds out from hiking with him?

2. What is on the trail that slows down the hikers as they move along the glacier?

3. Who is the quiet Australian that is the third guide in Rob Hall's group that is climbing to the summit?

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

5. In what year did the Mount Everest tragedy as described in the book take place among the climbers in Rob Hall's and Scott Fischer's teams?

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