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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. How many camps are above Base Camp, according to Krakauer's description of the mountain?

2. 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?

3. What is the name of John Krakauer's wife?

4. Hall only makes his climbers hike a few miles a day because of the _______________.

5. What is the answer to #93's other main role for Fischer's group?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe the character of Rob Hall.

4. What does Krakauer describe Tenzing as saying about climbing Mount Everest?

5. After whom was Mount Everest named after?

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

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

8. What does Krakauer notice in the snow as they are climbing up to Camp Two?

9. What is HACE?

10. Who does Krakauer idolize from his own town, as related to his own hiking love?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Giving into death must seem the easier route when you're stuck up on a mountain, waiting for someone to rescue you.

Part 1: Which hikers were stranded on the mountain while they waited for help?

Part 2: In what ways did they try to survive and to live through the night?

Part 3: What are some other ways hikers might have been able to keep themselves moving and motivated to live?

Essay Topic 2

The gradual ascent of the hikers to the different camps allows them to get adjusted to the altitude at different points, without exhausting them.

Part 1: How many camps are located between Base Camp and the Summit?

Part 2: What are some ways hikers acclimate to the decrease in the air density at each phase of their hike?

Part 3: What can happen if the hikers don't take their time in ascending Mount Everest? What are some effects of the altitude on the human body?

Essay Topic 3

There are female and male hikers up on Mount Everest, of all ages and abilities. That said, it seems the mix of hikers may also have contributed to some of the problems.

Part 1: List the female hikers that are described in the story by Krakauer.

Part 2: What are some of the ways the female hikers may have hurt their group's progress?

Part 3: What are some of the ways the male hikers may have hurt their group's progress?

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