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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Northeast Ridge: May 10, 1996 - 28,550 Feet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Fischer climb Everest without in order to attract attention to his climbing skills and services?
(a) Boots
(b) Food
(c) Gear
(d) Oxygen

2. What is the name for the silk scarf that the Buddhist lama ties around the necks of the climbers before their ascent?
(a) Moco
(b) Kata
(c) Kama
(d) Tiya

3. Who is Krakauer's tent mate at Camp Two?
(a) Helen Wilton
(b) Doug Hansen
(c) Rob Hall
(d) Scott Fischer

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

5. Who is the one person Krakauer is not able to interview for the article he wrote for the magazine?
(a) David Brashears
(b) Beck Weathers
(c) Martin Adams
(d) Gau

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the overachieving doctor, one who is actually hooked on climbing for its real challenges?

2. Who removes his mask and does not use it as they begin their descent?

3. In what is Base Camp located?

4. What is Andy Harris' wife's name, as Krakauer finds out from hiking with him?

5. What was Mount Everest's first official name?

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