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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. What is the name of John Krakauer's wife?
(a) Mary
(b) Michelle
(c) Linda
(d) Lori

2. What does Krakauer notice in the sky after taking pictures? This is something that he had not noticed before.
(a) Cloud formation
(b) Rain patterns
(c) Sunset
(d) Lightning

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

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

5. Krakauer considers himself to be _____ to think he has what it takes to climb Everest.
(a) Courageous
(b) An expert
(c) Delusional
(d) Confident

Short Answer Questions

1. What is keeping the men in the tent from getting out of their sleeping bags?

2. Who is Krakauer's tent mate at Camp Two?

3. Krakauer believes climbing Everest is not about the adrenaline rush, but it is 'more about ___________."

4. Who was Hall's first partner when he began his climbing operation?

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

(see the answer key)

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