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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the climbers rest for two days after their first acclimatization climb?
(a) Base Camp
(b) Loubje
(c) Camp One
(d) Camp Two

2. In what year did the Mount Everest tragedy as described in the book take place among the climbers in Rob Hall's and Scott Fischer's teams?
(a) 1997
(b) 1995
(c) 1994
(d) 1996

3. Which team on the mountain is sponsored by a newspaper?
(a) Rob Hall's
(b) South African
(c) German
(d) Scott Fischer's

4. Who is the Base Camp manager for the group?
(a) Maxwell Huntington
(b) Sue Sparks
(c) Helen Wilton
(d) David Brashears

5. What is on the trail that slows down the hikers as they move along the glacier?
(a) Trees
(b) Rain
(c) Ice
(d) Snow

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

7. 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

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

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

10. What is the name of John Krakauer's wife?
(a) Michelle
(b) Linda
(c) Lori
(d) Mary

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

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

13. What is so special about the man who is the answer to #27?
(a) He has not climbed Everest before.
(b) He does not speak English.
(c) He is already wearing his gear.
(d) He has climbed Everest ten times.

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

15. Who meets Krakauer at the airport when he lands in India for his climbing journey?
(a) Andy Harris
(b) Anatoli Bourkeev
(c) Scott Fischer
(d) Rob Hall

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Krakauer land when he arrives in Nepal?

2. Who is critical of the treatment of the Sherpa by Fischer's medical team?

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

4. Krakauer sees a dead body wrapped in a ______________ as they are climbing their second acclimatization climb.

5. Sherpas that have reached the summit are highly _________ in the community in which they live.

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