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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through South Col: 7:30 a.m., May 11, 1996 - 26,000 Feet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was told via a phone at Base Camp and Hutchison's message that Harris had made it down safely into Camp?
(a) Scott Fischer
(b) Rob Hall
(c) Harris' wife
(d) Helen Wilton

2. From what country is the answer to #27?
(a) United States
(b) India
(c) New Zealand
(d) Kahzakstan

3. Who asks Krakauer to clear the ice from his oxygen equipment in order to make sure it's functioning?
(a) Rob Hall
(b) Beck Weathers
(c) Doug Hansen
(d) Andy Harris

4. What doesn't Base Camp have as one of its many luxurious amenities?
(a) Hot water
(b) Hot tubs
(c) Satellite phone
(d) Electricity

5. What are the jobs Krakauer takes up in order to finance his climbing hobby?
(a) Carpentry and writing
(b) Surveying and geocaching
(c) Fishing and sailing
(d) Fishing and carpentry

Short Answer Questions

1. Who almost falls off the side of the rock face because he tries to climb before the ropes are secured?

2. What is the name of Scott Fischer's climbing organization?

3. Whose flag had Krakauer brought with him to pose with at the summit, although he leaves it in his bag?

4. Who is the doctor for Fischer's group?

5. Many people on the mountain with Krakauer, he says, are 'marginally qualified ____________. '

(see the answer key)

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