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

2. Where do the climbers rest for two days after their first acclimatization climb?
(a) Loubje
(b) Camp Two
(c) Base Camp
(d) Camp One

3. What is affecting Krukauer's ability to think clearly while at the summit of Mount Everest?
(a) Loud noises
(b) Low oxygen
(c) Heavy snow
(d) Other climbers

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

5. After whom is Mount Everest named?
(a) No one
(b) Annabelle Everest
(c) Sir Joseph Evers
(d) Sir George Everest

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the guides have already become ill as a result of the conditions at Lobuje?

3. What climber actually saved the lives of five other climbers as he tried to ascent to the top of K2?

4. Who stays behind and doesn't climb with the group on this particular day?

5. Who is the Base Camp manager for the group?

(see the answer key)

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