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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) Lori
(b) Linda
(c) Michelle
(d) Mary

2. What does Krakauer develop as he is descending Icefall?
(a) Stiff legs
(b) Headache
(c) Blindness in one eye
(d) Stomachache

3. Who led an effort to clean up Base Camp when it was dirty in the 70's and 80's?
(a) Commercial guides
(b) Sherpas
(c) EPA
(d) Climbers

4. Who is in charge of making medical decisions for Fischer's group, although she has no altitude experience?
(a) Helen Wilton
(b) Ingrid Hunt
(c) Sue Mackenzie
(d) John Terrence

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times has Fischer climbed Mount Everest?

2. Who is the doctor for Fischer's group?

3. Where is Hall's group first flying to by helicopter before they begin their climb up the mountain?

4. Who is described as a difficult man who has deceived many people and created enemies on the mountain?

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

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