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

2. Harris and his wife helped run a clinic at __________ which is on the way to Base Camp.
(a) Mache
(b) Lobogi
(c) Lulka
(d) Pheriche

3. What is affecting Krukauer's ability to think clearly while at the summit of Mount Everest?
(a) Low oxygen
(b) Other climbers
(c) Heavy snow
(d) Loud noises

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

5. What is Andy Harris' wife's name, as Krakauer finds out from hiking with him?
(a) Lola Harris
(b) Maddie Lane
(c) Mary Richardson
(d) Fiona Stevenson

Short Answer Questions

1. From whom does Rob Hall attract criticism?

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

3. While at the summit, Krakauer takes photos of ___________ and Andy Harris.

4. Who are the main guides of Nepal that help the climbers with their goals of reaching the summit?

5. Who does Krakauer ask to turn down his oxygen tank because he wants to conserve his oxygen as he waits for other climbers?

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