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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What causes the brain damage in the Sherpa?
(a) Bacteria
(b) Poison
(c) Cancer
(d) Lack of oxygen
2. What is the name of Scott Fischer's climbing organization?
(a) Adventure Consultants
(b) Mountain Explorers
(c) Mountain Madness
(d) Adventure Galore
3. Doug Hansen and __________ are being led up to the summit by Rob Hall as Krakauer begins his descent.
(a) Neil Beidleman
(b) Yasuko Namba
(c) Gau
(d) Andy Harris
4. Who does Krakauer see climbing up to the summit and who appears as looking beat?
(a) Scott Fischer
(b) Rob Hall
(c) Doug Hansen
(d) Andy Harris
5. Which of the guides have already become ill as a result of the conditions at Lobuje?
(a) Mike Groom
(b) Scott Fischer
(c) Rob Hall
(d) Andy Harris
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is in charge of making medical decisions for Fischer's group, although she has no altitude experience?
2. Krakauer considers himself to be _____ to think he has what it takes to climb Everest.
3. Who is the Surveyor General of India that names the peak Mount Everest?
4. What is the acronym for the illness Topche comes down with?
5. Who stays behind and doesn't climb with the group on this particular day?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Fischer have to descend to help one of his clients, instead of one of the guides?
2. Who were the first climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest?
3. Describe Andy Harris and what Krakauer learns about him as they hike.
4. What does Krakauer notice in the snow as they are climbing up to Camp Two?
5. What alarms Krakauer as he begins to make his own descent from the summit?
6. What is HACE?
7. When Krakauer looks out his airplane window, what does he find so absurd?
8. How is the influence of Western culture seen in the village of Namche?
9. Why do the climbers have to return to Camp Two as they are making their way up to Camp Three?
10. What does Krakauer describe Tenzing as saying about climbing Mount Everest?
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