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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Everest Base Camp: May 13, 1996 - 17,600 Feet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wakes Krakauer and tells him that Harris is not in his tent, shocking Krakauer?
(a) Doug Hansen
(b) Scott Fischer
(c) Stuart Hutchison
(d) Rob Hall

2. What time did Fischer and Hall decide as turn around time, even though there is no formal announcement to the team?
(a) 12:00PM
(b) 1:00PM
(c) 3:00PM
(d) 2:00PM

3. What does the team Krakauer saw in his camera lens come back to Camp Four to report?
(a) They reached the summit
(b) They lost 2 men on the team
(c) Illness throughout their team
(d) Bad weather prevented them from reaching the top

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

5. Which climbers were found ill, but alive, although no one stopped to help them?
(a) South African
(b) Indian
(c) Japanese
(d) Chinese

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is thought to be dead at this point of the story, although it is revealed later to not be the case?

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

3. Who insists the team should not leave the camp while Hall is still up on the mountain?

4. Harris and __________ are leading the group on the way to Camp Two.

5. What does Krakauer find on a short hike up from Camp Two?

(see the answer key)

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