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

2. What is the only treatment for the illness mentioned in #91?
(a) Decend to lower altitude
(b) Surgery
(c) Bedrest
(d) Dangerous medications

3. Who decides to dress lightly, thinking the sun will warm him up, but instead finds out the wind makes him very cold?
(a) John Taske
(b) Doug Hansen
(c) John Krakauer
(d) Andy Harris

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

5. What is the name of Rob Hall's climbing organization that leads climbers up to the summit of Mount Everest?
(a) Mountain Explorers
(b) Everest Evertons
(c) Adventure Consultants
(d) Mountain Madness

Short Answer Questions

1. The Icefall is a dangerous area that is laid out in ropes and _____________.

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

3. Who is in charge of making medical decisions for Fischer's group, although she has no altitude experience?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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