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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) Lobogi
(b) Pheriche
(c) Lulka
(d) Mache

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

3. Who led an effort to clean up Base Camp when it was dirty in the 70's and 80's?
(a) EPA
(b) Sherpas
(c) Climbers
(d) Commercial guides

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

5. What did Willi Unsoeld, a man from Krakauer's hometown, do that inspired Krakauer to climb?
(a) Climb Mount Everest by the West Ridge route
(b) Climb Mount Everest by the Nepal entrance
(c) Climg Mount Everest without a guide
(d) Climb Everest without oxygen

6. Who is suspected to have frostbite and a frozen larynx?
(a) Andy Harris
(b) John Krakauer
(c) Rob Hall
(d) Doug Hansen

7. 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) Anatoli Bourkeev
(c) Rob Hall
(d) Scott Fischer

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

9. What is the name of the large chunks into which the glacier breaks?
(a) Seracs
(b) Stalagmites
(c) Richets
(d) Slomas

10. While at the summit, Krakauer takes photos of ___________ and Andy Harris.
(a) Michael Biedleman
(b) Rob Hall
(c) Anatoli Bourkeev
(d) Scott Fischer

11. What is Andy Harris' wife's name, as Krakauer finds out from hiking with him?
(a) Maddie Lane
(b) Fiona Stevenson
(c) Lola Harris
(d) Mary Richardson

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

13. What is affecting Krukauer's ability to think clearly while at the summit of Mount Everest?
(a) Loud noises
(b) Other climbers
(c) Heavy snow
(d) Low oxygen

14. Who were the first known climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest?
(a) Hillary and Hall
(b) Fischer and Tenzing
(c) Tenzing and Waugh
(d) Hillary and Tenzing

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many camps are above Base Camp, according to Krakauer's description of the mountain?

3. Who does Fischer actually depend on for financial support for his climbing?

4. Who carries most of the gear for the climbers as they continue their hike up the mountain?

5. Where do the climbers rest for two days after their first acclimatization climb?

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