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

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

3. Krakauer sees a dead body wrapped in a ______________ as they are climbing their second acclimatization climb.
(a) White sheet
(b) Red sheet
(c) Blue sheet
(d) Silver wrap

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

5. What is Andy Harris' wife's name, as Krakauer finds out from hiking with him?
(a) Mary Richardson
(b) Fiona Stevenson
(c) Lola Harris
(d) Maddie Lane

Short Answer Questions

1. Hall only makes his climbers hike a few miles a day because of the _______________.

2. What does Krakauer notice in the sky after taking pictures? This is something that he had not noticed before.

3. What is the cruising altitude of the plane that makes Krakauer realize how absurd it seems to climb that distance as it is so close to Everest's summit measurement?

4. What is the name for the silk scarf that the Buddhist lama ties around the necks of the climbers before their ascent?

5. Who is the inexperienced climber that made it to the top of Everest with a guide?

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