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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. Krakauer makes his way to the top of __________ where he must wait for descending climbers to pass.
(a) Hillary Step
(b) Western Cwm
(c) Summit
(d) South Col
2. While at the summit, Krakauer takes photos of ___________ and Andy Harris.
(a) Scott Fischer
(b) Anatoli Bourkeev
(c) Rob Hall
(d) Michael Biedleman
3. Who is the doctor for Fischer's group?
(a) Caroline Mackenzie
(b) Doug Hansen
(c) Helen Wilton
(d) Ingrid Hunt
4. Which team on the mountain is sponsored by a newspaper?
(a) South African
(b) German
(c) Scott Fischer's
(d) Rob Hall's
5. The Japanese team was quoted as saying, "Above 8,000 meters is not a place where people can afford ________."
(a) Pity
(b) Hesitation
(c) Morality
(d) To help
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the name of the part on the climb where the glacier fractures into large chunks?
2. Where do the climbers who find Wilson's body bury him?
3. Who is the overachieving doctor, one who is actually hooked on climbing for its real challenges?
4. Who says he is feeling lightheaded and unsure of himself, which might affect his decisions?
5. What did Willi Unsoeld, a man from Krakauer's hometown, do that inspired Krakauer to climb?
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