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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Phakding: March 31, 1996 - 9,186 Feet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sherpas that have reached the summit are highly _________ in the community in which they live.
(a) Mocked
(b) Paid
(c) Respected
(d) Feared

2. From whom does Rob Hall attract criticism?
(a) Scott Fischer
(b) Dalai Lama
(c) Sir Edmund Hillary
(d) Greg Ball

3. Who is the quiet Australian that is the third guide in Rob Hall's group that is climbing to the summit?
(a) Matthew Good
(b) Mike Groom
(c) Jeremy Stillwater
(d) David Brashears

4. Who carries most of the gear for the climbers as they continue their hike up the mountain?
(a) John Krakauer
(b) Doug Hansen
(c) Rob Hall
(d) Sherpas

5. What was Mount Everest's first official name?
(a) Mountain X
(b) Mountain XV
(c) Peak XV
(d) Peak X

Short Answer Questions

1. Who meets Krakauer at the airport when he lands in India for his climbing journey?

2. While at the summit, Krakauer takes photos of ___________ and Andy Harris.

3. How many continents' highest points did Rob Hall climb in a period of seven months once?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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