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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. Where is Hall's group first flying to by helicopter before they begin their climb up the mountain?
(a) Lukla
(b) Katmandu
(c) Tukha
(d) Nepal

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

3. What does Krakauer find on a short hike up from Camp Two?
(a) A dead body
(b) A spare oxygen tank
(c) A kata
(d) A rogue camp

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

5. Where is the team supposed to climb to on this particular day in the novel?
(a) Summit
(b) Camp One
(c) Base Camp
(d) Camp Three

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the Surveyor General of India that names the peak Mount Everest?

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

4. What is so special about the man who is the answer to #27?

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

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