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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Summit: 3:40 p.m., May 10, 1996 - 29,028 Feet.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is the name of the part on the climb where the glacier fractures into large chunks?
(a) Icefall
(b) Moving Meadow
(c) Glacier Freeze
(d) Western Col
2. What is the name of the highest camp on Mount Everest?
(a) Camp Four
(b) Camp Three
(c) Camp Two
(d) Camp Five
3. What quality is Krakauer impressed with as the answer to #110 comes down the mountain?
(a) His discipline
(b) His strength
(c) His determination
(d) His speed
4. Who is Krakauer impressed with in his group because he keeps up a steady pace?
(a) Rob Hall
(b) Frank Fischbeck
(c) Doug Hansen
(d) John Taske
5. The climbers on Everest do not _____________ for safety, which is different from other climbs Krakauer has done.
(a) Use rope nets
(b) Carry extra rope
(c) Rope themselves together
(d) Use safety clips
Short Answer Questions
1. Who radios in that he is very tired when he is at the summit, then complains about how he doesn't feel well?
2. Who is waiting for Fischer when he reaches the Everest summit because he feels indebted to him?
3. Who is coming down the mountain after traveling from sea level to the top of Everest?
4. What did Bourkeev do that necessitated that Fischer descend to help a client?
5. How many camps are above Base Camp, according to Krakauer's description of the mountain?
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