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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Everest Base Camp: May 13, 1996 - 17,600 Feet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do some of the climbers unpack when they are getting ready for their first acclimatization climb, much to Krakauer's alarm?
(a) Thin jackets
(b) New boots
(c) Fingerless gloves
(d) White gear

2. Harris and his wife helped run a clinic at __________ which is on the way to Base Camp.
(a) Mache
(b) Lulka
(c) Lobogi
(d) Pheriche

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) Lou Kasischke
(b) Stuart Hutchison
(c) John Taske
(d) Doug Hansen

4. Where do the climbers who find Wilson's body bury him?
(a) A crevasse
(b) Tibet
(c) They don't
(d) Nepal

5. Who wakes Krakauer and tells him that Harris is not in his tent, shocking Krakauer?
(a) Scott Fischer
(b) Doug Hansen
(c) Stuart Hutchison
(d) Rob Hall

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who seems to act like a sort of mayor in the 'town' of Base Camp?

3. Krakauer considers himself to be _____ to think he has what it takes to climb Everest.

4. Who is coming down the mountain after traveling from sea level to the top of Everest?

5. Who is the retired colonel who enjoys climbing because it gives him a mission in his new civilian life?

(see the answer key)

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