View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Camp One: April 13, 1996 - 19,500 Feet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the main guides of Nepal that help the climbers with their goals of reaching the summit?
(a) Sherpas
(b) Sherpos
(c) Saldas
(d) Sholas

2. What does Krakauer says deepens when he hears that an inexperienced climber makes it to the top of Everest?
(a) Desire
(b) Snobbery
(c) Willingness
(d) Pride

3. Who led an effort to clean up Base Camp when it was dirty in the 70's and 80's?
(a) Commercial guides
(b) Climbers
(c) EPA
(d) Sherpas

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

5. Who is the Surveyor General of India that names the peak Mount Everest?
(a) Sir Andrew Waugh
(b) Sir Edward Willings
(c) Sir Edmund Hillary
(d) Sir Phineas Fogg

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name for the silk scarf that the Buddhist lama ties around the necks of the climbers before their ascent?

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

3. What doesn't Base Camp have as one of its many luxurious amenities?

4. Fischer is from _________.

5. What is Andy Harris' wife's name, as Krakauer finds out from hiking with him?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 207 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample