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

2. Who carries most of the gear for the climbers as they continue their hike up the mountain?
(a) Sherpas
(b) John Krakauer
(c) Doug Hansen
(d) Rob Hall

3. Sherpas make up ______ of all deaths on Mount Everest, according to Krakauer.
(a) One third
(b) 90%
(c) One half
(d) Three quarters

4. 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

5. Krakauer believes climbing Everest is not about the adrenaline rush, but it is 'more about ___________."
(a) Loving struggles
(b) Enduring pain
(c) Making it
(d) Surviving

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the leader of Krakauer's group with which he is climbing in order to write a story for Outside Magazine?

3. How many continents' highest points did Rob Hall climb in a period of seven months once?

4. What kind of role does Krakauer think Bourkeev sees himself as one of the guides?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. When Krakauer looks out his airplane window, what does he find so absurd?

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

3. Why does Hall only have his group walk a few hours a day?

4. What are some examples of Krakauer's potential feelings of snobbery towards Mount Everest?

5. What is Krakauer alarmed to see other climbers doing as they prepare their equipment for their first acclimatization climb?

6. Describe the character of Rob Hall.

7. What do the Sherpas do in preparation for the climbers to begin the eventual ascent to the summit?

8. Describe the character of Mike Groom.

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

10. Why do Krakauer and Hansen have troubles getting out of their sleeping bags in the morning?

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