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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. What is Andy Harris' wife's name, as Krakauer finds out from hiking with him?
(a) Fiona Stevenson
(b) Lola Harris
(c) Maddie Lane
(d) Mary Richardson

2. Who meets Krakauer at the airport when he lands in India for his climbing journey?
(a) Rob Hall
(b) Andy Harris
(c) Anatoli Bourkeev
(d) Scott Fischer

3. Where does Krakauer plan to go for more oxygen?
(a) South Summit
(b) Base Camp
(c) Camp Three
(d) Camp Two

4. Where does Krakauer land when he arrives in Nepal?
(a) Katmandu
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Tanuku
(d) Bangalore

5. Hall only makes his climbers hike a few miles a day because of the _______________.
(a) Rough terrain
(b) Bad weather
(c) Heat
(d) Thin air

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Rob Hall's climbing organization that leads climbers up to the summit of Mount Everest?

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

3. Who does Krakauer ask to turn down his oxygen tank because he wants to conserve his oxygen as he waits for other climbers?

4. Which magazine does Krakauer query in order to climb Mount Everest for a story?

5. What has NOT left Krukauer feeling drained when he reaches the summit?

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