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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 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) Thin jackets
(d) Fingerless gloves

2. What is the final destination of the first hike of the climbers in Rob Hall's group?
(a) Base Camp
(b) South Col
(c) Camp Two
(d) Camp One

3. Who is the person on Fischer's team who is a legend in Himalayan climbing?
(a) Neil Beidleman
(b) William Wilson
(c) Schoening
(d) Anatoli Bourkeev

4. What is the acronym for the illness Topche comes down with?
(a) HACE
(b) AST
(c) HAPE
(d) APT

5. From what country is the man who is trying to ascent to the summit on his own?
(a) France
(b) Sweden
(c) Norway
(d) Germany

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Krakauer's reaction to seeing climbers lined up to get to the summit?

2. How might the conditions at Lobuje be described?

3. Who is critical of the treatment of the Sherpa by Fischer's medical team?

4. Who does Krakauer see climbing up to the summit and who appears as looking beat?

5. Who gives a call to Groom, telling him to call off the climb?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the influence of Western culture seen in the village of Namche?

2. After whom was Mount Everest named after?

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

4. How is Krakauer feeling when he arrives at Camp Two?

5. Why does Doug Hansen stay behind while the rest of the climbers head up to Camp Three?

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

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

8. What is HACE?

9. How experienced are the climbers in Hall's group?

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

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