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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Lhotse Face: April 29, 1996 - 23,400 Feet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Krakauer ask to turn down his oxygen tank because he wants to conserve his oxygen as he waits for other climbers?
(a) David Brashears
(b) Scott Fischer
(c) Rob Hall
(d) Andy Harris

2. Who is the Base Camp manager for the group?
(a) David Brashears
(b) Sue Sparks
(c) Maxwell Huntington
(d) Helen Wilton

3. Who is the quiet Australian that is the third guide in Rob Hall's group that is climbing to the summit?
(a) Mike Groom
(b) Matthew Good
(c) David Brashears
(d) Jeremy Stillwater

4. What does Krakauer help the Sherpas chop ice for when they get back to camp?
(a) The water supply
(b) The bathrooms
(c) The tents
(d) The meals

5. Which magazine does Krakauer query in order to climb Mount Everest for a story?
(a) Mountain Climbing
(b) The Rock
(c) Outside
(d) Field and Stream

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who led an effort to clean up Base Camp when it was dirty in the 70's and 80's?

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

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

5. From what country is the answer to #27?

(see the answer key)

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