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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Krakauer notice about the Sherpas' culture when they arrive in Namche?
(a) How old they are
(b) American clothing and movies
(c) How disrespectful they are
(d) How many there are

3. What is the name of the highest camp on Mount Everest?
(a) Camp Four
(b) Camp Three
(c) Camp Five
(d) Camp Two

4. What has NOT left Krukauer feeling drained when he reaches the summit?
(a) Lack of sleep
(b) Illness
(c) No water
(d) Thin air

5. Who is the leader of Krakauer's group with which he is climbing in order to write a story for Outside Magazine?
(a) Andy Harris
(b) Rob Hall
(c) Anatoli Bourkeev
(d) Scott Fischer

6. 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) Kama
(c) Kata
(d) Tiya

7. What did Willi Unsoeld, a man from Krakauer's hometown, do that inspired Krakauer to climb?
(a) Climb Mount Everest by the Nepal entrance
(b) Climb Everest without oxygen
(c) Climg Mount Everest without a guide
(d) Climb Mount Everest by the West Ridge route

8. Who carries most of the gear for the climbers as they continue their hike up the mountain?
(a) Rob Hall
(b) John Krakauer
(c) Sherpas
(d) Doug Hansen

9. Who is suspected to have frostbite and a frozen larynx?
(a) Doug Hansen
(b) Andy Harris
(c) Rob Hall
(d) John Krakauer

10. Hall says, "I think it's pretty unlikely that we'll get through this season without something ______ happening up high."
(a) Disastraous
(b) Miraculous
(c) Bad
(d) Good

11. What is Harris' wife's occupation?
(a) Veterinarian
(b) Writer
(c) Physician
(d) Novelist

12. Who is the retired colonel who enjoys climbing because it gives him a mission in his new civilian life?
(a) John Taske
(b) Andy Harris
(c) Beck Weathers
(d) Doug Hansen

13. Who does Fischer actually depend on for financial support for his climbing?
(a) His wife
(b) His partner
(c) His brother
(d) His parents

14. What is the final destination of the first hike of the climbers in Rob Hall's group?
(a) South Col
(b) Camp Two
(c) Camp One
(d) Base Camp

15. Who was Hall's first partner when he began his climbing operation?
(a) Andy Harris
(b) Scott Fischer
(c) Doug Hansen
(d) Greg Ball

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Krakauer's reaction to seeing climbers lined up to get to the summit?

2. The route on this first climb is over the Khumbu Glacier which is in the part called ________________.

3. What climber actually saved the lives of five other climbers as he tried to ascent to the top of K2?

4. Who is the person on Fischer's team who is a legend in Himalayan climbing?

5. What is keeping the men in the tent from getting out of their sleeping bags?

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