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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. 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) Tiya
(c) Moco
(d) Kata

2. How many continents' highest points did Rob Hall climb in a period of seven months once?
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 7
(d) 6

3. How might the conditions at Lobuje be described?
(a) Clean
(b) Empty
(c) Dirty
(d) Efficient

4. What is the cruising altitude of the plane that makes Krakauer realize how absurd it seems to climb that distance as it is so close to Everest's summit measurement?
(a) 35,000 feet
(b) 30,000 feet
(c) 50,000 feet
(d) 20,000 feet

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which magazine does Krakauer query in order to climb Mount Everest for a story?

2. What does Krakauer says deepens when he hears that an inexperienced climber makes it to the top of Everest?

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

4. Sherpas make up ______ of all deaths on Mount Everest, according to Krakauer.

5. What are the jobs Krakauer takes up in order to finance his climbing hobby?

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