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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. What is so special about the man who is the answer to #27?
(a) He has not climbed Everest before.
(b) He is already wearing his gear.
(c) He has climbed Everest ten times.
(d) He does not speak English.

2. While at the summit, Krakauer takes photos of ___________ and Andy Harris.
(a) Rob Hall
(b) Scott Fischer
(c) Michael Biedleman
(d) Anatoli Bourkeev

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

4. From whom does Rob Hall attract criticism?
(a) Greg Ball
(b) Scott Fischer
(c) Sir Edmund Hillary
(d) Dalai Lama

5. From what country is the man who is trying to ascent to the summit on his own?
(a) France
(b) Germany
(c) Norway
(d) Sweden

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wakes Krakauer and tells him that Harris is not in his tent, shocking Krakauer?

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

3. Who is the Base Camp manager for the group?

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

5. Which climbers were found ill, but alive, although no one stopped to help them?

(see the answer key)

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