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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) Katmandu
(b) Tukha
(c) Lukla
(d) Nepal

2. Who is the person on Fischer's team who is a legend in Himalayan climbing?
(a) William Wilson
(b) Anatoli Bourkeev
(c) Schoening
(d) Neil Beidleman

3. What doesn't Base Camp have as one of its many luxurious amenities?
(a) Hot water
(b) Electricity
(c) Hot tubs
(d) Satellite phone

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

5. Harris and his wife helped run a clinic at __________ which is on the way to Base Camp.
(a) Pheriche
(b) Lulka
(c) Mache
(d) Lobogi

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who were the first known climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest?

3. What does Krakauer notice about the Sherpas' culture when they arrive in Namche?

4. The climbers on Everest do not _____________ for safety, which is different from other climbs Krakauer has done.

5. What does Krakauer says deepens when he hears that an inexperienced climber makes it to the top of Everest?

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