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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who looked to be the strongest, but is worn out by the quick pace at the start?
(a) Frank Fischbeck
(b) John Taske
(c) Doug Hansen
(d) Stuart Hutchison

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

3. What kind of attitude does Fischer have towards mountain climbing?
(a) Highly organized and efficient
(b) Zen and serene
(c) Don't take chances
(d) Full speed ahead

4. What is Ang Dorje called by the other climbers in the group?
(a) Climbing sirdar
(b) Smiling sherpa
(c) Climbing monkey
(d) Sherpa master

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

6. Who is critical of the treatment of the Sherpa by Fischer's medical team?
(a) John Krakauer
(b) Rob Hall
(c) Mike Groom
(d) Scott Fischer

7. Who is in charge of making medical decisions for Fischer's group, although she has no altitude experience?
(a) Ingrid Hunt
(b) Helen Wilton
(c) John Terrence
(d) Sue Mackenzie

8. Where is Hall's group first flying to by helicopter before they begin their climb up the mountain?
(a) Katmandu
(b) Lukla
(c) Nepal
(d) Tukha

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

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

11. Who is coming down the mountain after traveling from sea level to the top of Everest?
(a) Goran Kropp
(b) Kenneth Krupp
(c) Thomas Rightbody
(d) Julian Methers

12. What does Krakauer help the Sherpas chop ice for when they get back to camp?
(a) The tents
(b) The meals
(c) The water supply
(d) The bathrooms

13. What role is Krakauer becoming less comfortable in, as the climbers in his group have not been told of the actual reason for his presence?
(a) Journalist
(b) Employee of the company
(c) Expert climber
(d) A guide

14. Who are the main guides of Nepal that help the climbers with their goals of reaching the summit?
(a) Sherpas
(b) Saldas
(c) Sholas
(d) Sherpos

15. What does Krakauer develop as he is descending Icefall?
(a) Blindness in one eye
(b) Stiff legs
(c) Headache
(d) Stomachache

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the answer to #93's other main role for Fischer's group?

5. From whom does Rob Hall attract criticism?

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