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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Everest Base Camp: April 12, 1996 - 17,600 Feet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) 1996
(b) 1994
(c) 1995
(d) 1997

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

3. What does Krakauer notice in the sky after taking pictures? This is something that he had not noticed before.
(a) Lightning
(b) Cloud formation
(c) Sunset
(d) Rain patterns

4. Who is the Surveyor General of India that names the peak Mount Everest?
(a) Sir Phineas Fogg
(b) Sir Edward Willings
(c) Sir Andrew Waugh
(d) Sir Edmund Hillary

5. What do some of the climbers unpack when they are getting ready for their first acclimatization climb, much to Krakauer's alarm?
(a) Fingerless gloves
(b) Thin jackets
(c) White gear
(d) New boots

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the large chunks into which the glacier breaks?

2. Who seems to act like a sort of mayor in the 'town' of Base Camp?

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

4. What was the nationality of the two climbers who are thought to have reached the summit first, although they never returned to camp?

5. What is Harris' wife's occupation?

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