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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 did Willi Unsoeld, a man from Krakauer's hometown, do that inspired Krakauer to climb?
(a) Climb Everest without oxygen
(b) Climg Mount Everest without a guide
(c) Climb Mount Everest by the Nepal entrance
(d) Climb Mount Everest by the West Ridge route

2. In what is Base Camp located?
(a) Large cave
(b) Dense forest
(c) Natural ampitheatre
(d) Underground

3. Which magazine does Krakauer query in order to climb Mount Everest for a story?
(a) Field and Stream
(b) Mountain Climbing
(c) The Rock
(d) Outside

4. Who is described as being from New Zealand, having a full beard, and being gregarious and funny?
(a) Anatoli Bourkeev
(b) Andy Harris
(c) Doug Hansen
(d) Rob Hall

5. Who seems to act like a sort of mayor in the 'town' of Base Camp?
(a) Andy Harris
(b) Scott Fischer
(c) John Krakauer
(d) Rob Hall

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Bourkeev do that necessitated that Fischer descend to help a client?

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

3. What is the name of Rob Hall's climbing organization that leads climbers up to the summit of Mount Everest?

4. Which of the guides have already become ill as a result of the conditions at Lobuje?

5. From what country is the answer to #27?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Krakauer's feelings when he reaches the summit in his description at the beginning of this book.

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

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

5. Describe the character of Mike Groom.

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

7. Why does Sir Edmund Hillary criticize Rob Hall and similar Everest guides?

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

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

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

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