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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) Rob Hall
(b) Doug Hansen
(c) Scott Fischer
(d) Helen Wilton
2. 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) Scott Fischer
(c) Anatoli Bourkeev
(d) Rob Hall
3. Who is described as being from New Zealand, having a full beard, and being gregarious and funny?
(a) Anatoli Bourkeev
(b) Rob Hall
(c) Andy Harris
(d) Doug Hansen
4. Which of the guides have already become ill as a result of the conditions at Lobuje?
(a) Rob Hall
(b) Andy Harris
(c) Scott Fischer
(d) Mike Groom
5. What is the name of Scott Fischer's climbing organization?
(a) Mountain Madness
(b) Mountain Explorers
(c) Adventure Consultants
(d) Adventure Galore
6. Who is Krakauer impressed with in his group because he keeps up a steady pace?
(a) Frank Fischbeck
(b) Rob Hall
(c) Doug Hansen
(d) John Taske
7. Who is the overachieving doctor, one who is actually hooked on climbing for its real challenges?
(a) Beck Weathers
(b) Doug Hansen
(c) Andy Harris
(d) John Taske
8. What is the name of the large chunks into which the glacier breaks?
(a) Stalagmites
(b) Richets
(c) Seracs
(d) Slomas
9. Who is suspected to have frostbite and a frozen larynx?
(a) Rob Hall
(b) Andy Harris
(c) Doug Hansen
(d) John Krakauer
10. Where does Krakauer land when he arrives in Nepal?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Tanuku
(c) Katmandu
(d) Bangalore
11. What is the answer to #93's other main role for Fischer's group?
(a) Rope Expert
(b) Guide
(c) Base Camp Manager
(d) End Climber
12. Who is in charge of making medical decisions for Fischer's group, although she has no altitude experience?
(a) John Terrence
(b) Ingrid Hunt
(c) Helen Wilton
(d) Sue Mackenzie
13. Fischer is from _________.
(a) Spokane
(b) Boston
(c) Portland
(d) Seattle
14. Doug Hansen and __________ are being led up to the summit by Rob Hall as Krakauer begins his descent.
(a) Andy Harris
(b) Gau
(c) Yasuko Namba
(d) Neil Beidleman
15. What is the acronym for the illness Topche comes down with?
(a) APT
(b) AST
(c) HAPE
(d) HACE
Short Answer Questions
1. What was Mount Everest's first official name?
2. How many times has Fischer climbed Mount Everest?
3. What is Krakauer impatient about as he runs out of oxygen?
4. Who is coming down the mountain after traveling from sea level to the top of Everest?
5. Who does Krakauer see climbing up to the summit and who appears as looking beat?
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