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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. Sherpas that have reached the summit are highly _________ in the community in which they live.
(a) Mocked
(b) Feared
(c) Respected
(d) Paid

2. Doug Hansen and __________ are being led up to the summit by Rob Hall as Krakauer begins his descent.
(a) Yasuko Namba
(b) Gau
(c) Andy Harris
(d) Neil Beidleman

3. Who does Krakauer see climbing up to the summit and who appears as looking beat?
(a) Rob Hall
(b) Doug Hansen
(c) Andy Harris
(d) Scott Fischer

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

5. Sherpas make up ______ of all deaths on Mount Everest, according to Krakauer.
(a) One half
(b) 90%
(c) One third
(d) Three quarters

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Harris' wife's occupation?

3. 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?

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

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

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