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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 is Base Camp located?
(a) Underground
(b) Dense forest
(c) Natural ampitheatre
(d) Large cave

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

3. How many times has Fischer climbed Mount Everest?
(a) 5
(b) 1
(c) 3
(d) 4

4. What is the name of the part on the climb where the glacier fractures into large chunks?
(a) Icefall
(b) Glacier Freeze
(c) Western Col
(d) Moving Meadow

5. Who is described as being from New Zealand, having a full beard, and being gregarious and funny?
(a) Rob Hall
(b) Doug Hansen
(c) Andy Harris
(d) Anatoli Bourkeev

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Fischer climb Everest without in order to attract attention to his climbing skills and services?

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

3. What doesn't Base Camp have as one of its many luxurious amenities?

4. How many continents' highest points did Rob Hall climb in a period of seven months once?

5. Sherpas that have reached the summit are highly _________ in the community in which they live.

(see the answer key)

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