2. What was the nationality of the two climbers who are thought to have reached the summit first, although they never returned to camp?
(a) German
(b) French
(c) British
(d) Indian

3. What does Krakauer find on a short hike up from Camp Two?
(a) A dead body
(b) A spare oxygen tank
(c) A rogue camp
(d) A kata

4. What is the name of the highest camp on Mount Everest?
(a) Camp Five
(b) Camp Two
(c) Camp Four
(d) Camp Three

5. How might the conditions at Lobuje be described?
(a) Dirty
(b) Empty
(c) Efficient
(d) Clean

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Krakauer develop as he is descending Icefall?

2. What kind of attitude does Fischer have towards mountain climbing?

3. From what country is the man who is trying to ascent to the summit on his own?

4. What is the final destination of the first hike of the climbers in Rob Hall's group?

5. While at the summit, Krakauer takes photos of ___________ and Andy Harris.

Short Essay Questions

1. What phrase does Krakauer use to describe the people on the trip with him right now?

2. What does Krakauer realize about his breathing when they reach Base Camp again before starting their second acclimatization climb?

3. What happened to turn Base Camp into the tidy place it is in the 1990's?

4. Why are the climbers eager to leave Lobuje?

5. Describe the character of Rob Hall.

6. What alarms Krakauer as he begins to make his own descent from the summit?

7. Why does Fischer have to descend to help one of his clients, instead of one of the guides?

8. List some of the amenities the climbers have while at Base Camp.

9. What has Goran Kropp been doing on Mount Everest?

10. What does Krakauer help Ang Dorje with when they are back at Camp One?

(see the answer keys)

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