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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where do the climbers who find Wilson's body bury him?
(a) They don't
(b) Nepal
(c) A crevasse
(d) Tibet

3. How many people in Hall's group (besides Hall) have ever climbed above 8,000 feet?
(a) 1
(b) 3
(c) All
(d)

4. What is the cruising altitude of the plane that makes Krakauer realize how absurd it seems to climb that distance as it is so close to Everest's summit measurement?
(a) 35,000 feet
(b) 50,000 feet
(c) 30,000 feet
(d) 20,000 feet

5. The route on this first climb is over the Khumbu Glacier which is in the part called ________________.
(a) Glacier Fall
(b) Western Cwm
(c) South Col
(d) Icefall Danger

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

7. Who is described as a difficult man who has deceived many people and created enemies on the mountain?
(a) Woodall
(b) Rob Hall
(c) Scott Fischer
(d) Anatoli Bourkeev

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

9. Who does Krakauer see climbing up to the summit and who appears as looking beat?
(a) Andy Harris
(b) Doug Hansen
(c) Scott Fischer
(d) Rob Hall

10. 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.

11. What are the jobs Krakauer takes up in order to finance his climbing hobby?
(a) Carpentry and writing
(b) Surveying and geocaching
(c) Fishing and carpentry
(d) Fishing and sailing

12. After whom is Mount Everest named?
(a) Sir Joseph Evers
(b) Annabelle Everest
(c) No one
(d) Sir George Everest

13. What is Krakauer impatient about as he runs out of oxygen?
(a) Watching others descend
(b) The speed of his fellow climbers
(c) The picture taking
(d) Letting other climbers pass

14. What do some of the climbers unpack when they are getting ready for their first acclimatization climb, much to Krakauer's alarm?
(a) White gear
(b) Fingerless gloves
(c) Thin jackets
(d) New boots

15. What does Krakauer says deepens when he hears that an inexperienced climber makes it to the top of Everest?
(a) Willingness
(b) Pride
(c) Snobbery
(d) Desire

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who are the main guides of Nepal that help the climbers with their goals of reaching the summit?

3. Who is the Surveyor General of India that names the peak Mount Everest?

4. From what country is the answer to #27?

5. Who is the overachieving doctor, one who is actually hooked on climbing for its real challenges?

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