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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Camp One: April 16, 1996 - 19,500 Feet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who meets Krakauer at the airport when he lands in India for his climbing journey?
(a) Anatoli Bourkeev
(b) Scott Fischer
(c) Andy Harris
(d) Rob Hall

2. What causes the brain damage in the Sherpa?
(a) Cancer
(b) Lack of oxygen
(c) Poison
(d) Bacteria

3. 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) New boots
(c) White gear
(d) Thin jackets

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

5. From what country is the man who is trying to ascent to the summit on his own?
(a) France
(b) Germany
(c) Norway
(d) Sweden

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Krakauer find on a short hike up from Camp Two?

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

4. Who is the leader of Krakauer's group with which he is climbing in order to write a story for Outside Magazine?

5. Where do the climbers rest for two days after their first acclimatization climb?

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