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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 help the Sherpas chop ice for when they get back to camp?
(a) The meals
(b) The bathrooms
(c) The water supply
(d) The tents

2. What is keeping the men in the tent from getting out of their sleeping bags?
(a) Lack of water
(b) The cold
(c) Headaches
(d) Snow piles

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

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

5. Hall only makes his climbers hike a few miles a day because of the _______________.
(a) Rough terrain
(b) Heat
(c) Thin air
(d) Bad weather

Short Answer Questions

1. Who looked to be the strongest, but is worn out by the quick pace at the start?

2. Who is the Surveyor General of India that names the peak Mount Everest?

3. What role is Krakauer becoming less comfortable in, as the climbers in his group have not been told of the actual reason for his presence?

4. How many times has Fischer climbed Mount Everest?

5. Who is described as being from New Zealand, having a full beard, and being gregarious and funny?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Krakauer say about the condition of Scott Fischer as he sees him coming up to the summit as well?

4. Which two people are in the picture Krakauer takes when he gets to the summit?

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

6. Why do the climbers have to return to Camp Two as they are making their way up to Camp Three?

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

8. Describe Andy Harris and what Krakauer learns about him as they hike.

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

10. Describe the character of Pete Shoening.

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