1. What is the name of Rob Hall's climbing organization that leads climbers up to the summit of Mount Everest?
(a) Adventure Consultants
(b) Everest Evertons
(c) Mountain Madness
(d) Mountain Explorers

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

3. Who is NOT one of the climbers that decides to turn back when they realize they will reach the summit later than they should?
(a) Stuart Hutchison
(b) Lou Kasischke
(c) Doug Hansen
(d) John Taske

4. Krakauer considers himself to be _____ to think he has what it takes to climb Everest.
(a) Confident
(b) Delusional
(c) Courageous
(d) An expert

5. Who decides to dress lightly, thinking the sun will warm him up, but instead finds out the wind makes him very cold?
(a) Doug Hansen
(b) Andy Harris
(c) John Taske
(d) John Krakauer

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the cruising altitude of the plane that makes Krakauer realize how absurd it seems to climb that distance as it is so close to Everest's summit measurement?

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

3. Who is assisting Pittman, causing him to fall behind and not be the leader as he was meant to be?

4. Who is Krakauer impressed with in his group because he keeps up a steady pace?

5. Krakauer makes his way to the top of __________ where he must wait for descending climbers to pass.

(see the answer key)

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