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

2. Who were the first known climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest?
(a) Tenzing and Waugh
(b) Fischer and Tenzing
(c) Hillary and Tenzing
(d) Hillary and Hall

3. Krakauer sees a dead body wrapped in a ______________ as they are climbing their second acclimatization climb.
(a) White sheet
(b) Red sheet
(c) Silver wrap
(d) Blue sheet

4. What does Krakauer notice about the Sherpas' culture when they arrive in Namche?
(a) American clothing and movies
(b) How disrespectful they are
(c) How old they are
(d) How many there are

5. Who was Hall's first partner when he began his climbing operation?
(a) Andy Harris
(b) Greg Ball
(c) Doug Hansen
(d) Scott Fischer

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who does Fischer actually depend on for financial support for his climbing?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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