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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. In what month is Krakauer's article about the trip published in Outside?
(a) September
(b) August
(c) July
(d) October
2. Who has had his right arm amputated below the elbow?
(a) John Krakauer
(b) Doug Hansen
(c) Mike Groom
(d) Beck Weathers
3. Krakauer makes his way to the top of __________ where he must wait for descending climbers to pass.
(a) Summit
(b) South Col
(c) Hillary Step
(d) Western Cwm
4. Who said he just kept moving and didn't look back when he saw Namba couldn't stay upright in order to get back to camp?
(a) John Krakauer
(b) Neil Beidleman
(c) Mike Groom
(d) Beck Weathers
5. Who gives the injured person in #137 his spare canister of oxygen?
(a) Lopsang
(b) Neil Beidleman
(c) John Krakauer
(d) Anatoli Bourkeev
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is thought to be dead at this point of the story, although it is revealed later to not be the case?
2. What does the team Krakauer saw in his camera lens come back to Camp Four to report?
3. Who finally goes on to attach the lines that are necessary to allow the climbers up the mountain?
4. How many people are left of the original 11 team members on Hall's team?
5. What does Lopsang give to Fischer to help him feel better?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Pittman fall to the ground as they are approaching the summit?
2. Why does Mike Groom give Krakauer his tank of oxygen?
3. What does Brashears radio into camp as many of the climbers are at Camp Two?
4. Why does Krakauer move quickly on his way up to Camp Three?
5. What does Krakauer realize about the hiker he thought to be Harris?
6. When Hall doesn't tell his group when they will be turning back when they reach the summit, what does Krakauer interpret this to mean?
7. What items was Krakauer going to take out of his pack when he got to the summit, although he decides not to once he is there?
8. What is the eventual fate of Anatoli Bourkeev?
9. What happens to Krakauer and other climbers from Hall's group when they fly back to Katmandu?
10. What does Krakauer tell Hutchison to do?
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