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

2. Where is the team supposed to climb to on this particular day in the novel?
(a) Camp Three
(b) Camp One
(c) Summit
(d) Base Camp

3. Which climber is found alive as well, although he is missing one of his gloves?
(a) Scott Fischer
(b) Andy Harris
(c) Beck Weathers
(d) Rob Hall

4. What is keeping the men in the tent from getting out of their sleeping bags?
(a) Lack of water
(b) Snow piles
(c) Headaches
(d) The cold

5. Who does Krakauer ask to turn down his oxygen tank because he wants to conserve his oxygen as he waits for other climbers?
(a) Andy Harris
(b) David Brashears
(c) Rob Hall
(d) Scott Fischer

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of attitude does Fischer have towards mountain climbing?

2. What is the acronym for the illness Topche comes down with?

3. While at the summit, Krakauer takes photos of ___________ and Andy Harris.

4. Who is the leader of Krakauer's group with which he is climbing in order to write a story for Outside Magazine?

5. Who does Krakauer see climbing up to the summit and who appears as looking beat?

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