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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Krakauer ask to turn down his oxygen tank because he wants to conserve his oxygen as he waits for other climbers?

2. What is the name of the highest camp on Mount Everest?

3. Where does Krakauer plan to go for more oxygen?

4. Harris and his wife helped run a clinic at __________ which is on the way to Base Camp.

5. In what year did the Mount Everest tragedy as described in the book take place among the climbers in Rob Hall's and Scott Fischer's teams?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What did Rob Hall and his climbing partner, Gary Ball, achieve as climbers together?

5. Describe Scott Fischer.

6. Why are the climbers eager to leave Lobuje?

7. What does Krakauer realize about his breathing when they reach Base Camp again before starting their second acclimatization climb?

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

9. What is Krakauer alarmed to see other climbers doing as they prepare their equipment for their first acclimatization climb?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

With the teams, there seems to be trouble brewing between some of the guides and the leaders. This is thought to be another contributing factor to the tragic events.

Part 1: How did Anatoli's absence affect Fischer's team?

Part 2: In what ways did other guides affect their teams? For example, what might Beidleman have done better to help his team?

Part 3: What is crucial in the formation of a team like this? What would have been the ideal situations for the leaders and the guides?

Essay Topic 2

Deciding what is real and what is not becomes difficult as the altitude changes and the oxygen tanks run low. But there are other ways the hikers' perception of the mountain can shift.

Part 1: Which characters have troubles distinguishing between reality and delusions? Why?

Part 2: In what other ways are hikers cut off from reality?

Part 3: Is there any way to make sure the hikers can remain aware of their surroundings at all times? Are any of the hikers able to keep their heads calm and collected?

Essay Topic 3

The determination to live and to survive seems to be the only reason why people like Gau and Weathers actually made it through their ordeals. There was no other reason for them to live and to make it through the night.

Part 1: What happened to Gau during his time on Mount Everest?

Part 2: What happened to Weathers during his time on Mount Everest?

Part 3: What makes these two characters stronger than the other hikers who perished, in your opinion?

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