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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Southeast Ridge: May 10, 1996 - 27,600 Feet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "One must have drive, but too much drive will get _____________"
(a) One lost
(b) One killed
(c) One to the top
(d) One sick

2. Who is the retired colonel who enjoys climbing because it gives him a mission in his new civilian life?
(a) Andy Harris
(b) Beck Weathers
(c) Doug Hansen
(d) John Taske

3. What is the answer to #93's other main role for Fischer's group?
(a) Rope Expert
(b) End Climber
(c) Base Camp Manager
(d) Guide

4. What did Fischer climb Everest without in order to attract attention to his climbing skills and services?
(a) Gear
(b) Boots
(c) Oxygen
(d) Food

5. Who was supposed to have set up lines along the pathway up to the summit?
(a) Hall and Fischer
(b) Mike Groom
(c) Sherpas from each team
(d) Anatoli Bourkeev

Short Answer Questions

1. What is so special about the man who is the answer to #27?

2. What causes the brain damage in the Sherpa?

3. Who was Hall's first partner when he began his climbing operation?

4. Who is critical of the treatment of the Sherpa by Fischer's medical team?

5. Where does Krakauer land when he arrives in Nepal?

(see the answer key)

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