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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 who find Wilson's body bury him?
(a) Nepal
(b) Tibet
(c) A crevasse
(d) They don't

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

3. 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

4. Who stays behind and doesn't climb with the group on this particular day?
(a) Andy Harris
(b) Doug Hansen
(c) David Brashears
(d) John Krakauer

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

6. 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

7. Sherpas that have reached the summit are highly _________ in the community in which they live.
(a) Mocked
(b) Paid
(c) Feared
(d) Respected

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

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

10. From what country is the answer to #27?
(a) India
(b) Kahzakstan
(c) United States
(d) New Zealand

11. What doesn't Base Camp have as one of its many luxurious amenities?
(a) Hot water
(b) Electricity
(c) Hot tubs
(d) Satellite phone

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

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

14. 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

15. 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) White gear
(c) Fingerless gloves
(d) Thin jackets

Short Answer Questions

1. Who were the first known climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest?

2. From whom does Rob Hall attract criticism?

3. Who is Krakauer's tent mate at Camp Two?

4. What is affecting Krukauer's ability to think clearly while at the summit of Mount Everest?

5. Who does Krakauer help when they reach Camp One?

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