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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Camp One: April 16, 1996 - 19,500 Feet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Krakauer help when they reach Camp One?
(a) Roubleman
(b) Ang Dorje
(c) Ang Roshula
(d) Rob Hall

2. After whom is Mount Everest named?
(a) No one
(b) Sir Joseph Evers
(c) Sir George Everest
(d) Annabelle Everest

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

4. What does Krakauer notice in the sky after taking pictures? This is something that he had not noticed before.
(a) Cloud formation
(b) Lightning
(c) Rain patterns
(d) Sunset

5. How many people in Hall's group (besides Hall) have ever climbed above 8,000 feet?
(a) 1
(b)
(c) All
(d) 3

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 does Krakauer notice about the Sherpas' culture when they arrive in Namche?

3. What do some of the climbers unpack when they are getting ready for their first acclimatization climb, much to Krakauer's alarm?

4. Who is in charge of making medical decisions for Fischer's group, although she has no altitude experience?

5. What is the acronym for the illness Topche comes down with?

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