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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 is the quiet Australian that is the third guide in Rob Hall's group that is climbing to the summit?
(a) Matthew Good
(b) Mike Groom
(c) Jeremy Stillwater
(d) David Brashears

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

3. What is Harris' wife's occupation?
(a) Novelist
(b) Physician
(c) Veterinarian
(d) Writer

4. Who was Hall's first partner when he began his climbing operation?
(a) Greg Ball
(b) Andy Harris
(c) Doug Hansen
(d) Scott Fischer

5. While at the summit, Krakauer takes photos of ___________ and Andy Harris.
(a) Anatoli Bourkeev
(b) Michael Biedleman
(c) Rob Hall
(d) Scott Fischer

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Krakauer impatient about as he runs out of oxygen?

2. What does Krakauer notice about the Sherpas' culture when they arrive in Namche?

3. What is Krakauer's reaction to seeing climbers lined up to get to the summit?

4. Who carries most of the gear for the climbers as they continue their hike up the mountain?

5. Hall only makes his climbers hike a few miles a day because of the _______________.

(see the answer key)

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