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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 Lopsang give to Fischer to help him feel better?
(a) Injection
(b) Water
(c) Tea
(d) Medicine

2. Which climber is found alive as well, although he is missing one of his gloves?
(a) Scott Fischer
(b) Beck Weathers
(c) Rob Hall
(d) Andy Harris

3. The Japanese team was quoted as saying, "Above 8,000 meters is not a place where people can afford ________."
(a) Morality
(b) Pity
(c) Hesitation
(d) To help

4. Who continues to wait for Hansen at the summit because he wants to make sure someone else arrives?
(a) No one
(b) Scott Fischer
(c) Stuart Hutchison
(d) Rob Hall

5. Whose flag had Krakauer brought with him to pose with at the summit, although he leaves it in his bag?
(a) Outside magazine
(b) No one's
(c) United States
(d) Washington State

Short Answer Questions

1. Who goes with the climbers mentioned in #170?

2. Which team climber falls to the ground when he reaches the summit?

3. How many people are left of the original 11 team members on Hall's team?

4. "One must have drive, but too much drive will get _____________"

5. Who is the only other member of Hall's team, besides Krakauer, that is still able to climb?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the eventual fate of Anatoli Bourkeev?

2. What does Krakauer notice about the air in Seattle?

3. Why does Mike Groom give Krakauer his tank of oxygen?

4. What does Krakauer observe about Beidleman?

5. What does Gau do in violation of his promise?

6. What are the physical effects of Weathers' miraculous rescue and recovery from Everest?

7. Why does Krakauer move quickly on his way up to Camp Three?

8. What does Brashears radio into camp as many of the climbers are at Camp Two?

9. 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?

10. What do the Japanese climbers do when they find the bodies of the Indian climbers?

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