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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who, besides Harris, is said to be missing at this point of the story?
(a) Scott Fischer
(b) Namba
(c) Beck Weathers
(d) Rob Hall

2. Who assembles Fischer's team in order to continue their descent?
(a) Mike Groom
(b) John Taske
(c) Neil Beidleman
(d) John Krakauer

3. Who radios in that he is very tired when he is at the summit, then complains about how he doesn't feel well?
(a) Scott Fischer
(b) Lopsang
(c) Doug Hansen
(d) Rob Hall

4. Which leader of the South African group does not appear to be doing well?
(a) Bruce Hammond
(b) Brian Hillard
(c) Brent Rumnan
(d) Bruce Herrod

5. Where did the team wait until the lines were put into place?
(a) Camp Three
(b) South Col
(c) Icefall
(d) Balcony

6. Which climber is found alive as well, although he is missing one of his gloves?
(a) Beck Weathers
(b) Andy Harris
(c) Scott Fischer
(d) Rob Hall

7. Who is waiting for Fischer when he reaches the Everest summit because he feels indebted to him?
(a) No one
(b) Mike Groom
(c) Doug Hansen
(d) Lopsang

8. Whose directions does Krakauer decide to follow in his search for missing climbers?
(a) Wilton's
(b) Bourkeev's
(c) Hall's
(d) Fischer's

9. Who was told via a phone at Base Camp and Hutchison's message that Harris had made it down safely into Camp?
(a) Harris' wife
(b) Scott Fischer
(c) Rob Hall
(d) Helen Wilton

10. Who almost falls off the side of the rock face because he tries to climb before the ropes are secured?
(a) Doug Hansen
(b) Namba
(c) Scott Fischer
(d) John Krakauer

11. Who said he just kept moving and didn't look back when he saw Namba couldn't stay upright in order to get back to camp?
(a) Beck Weathers
(b) John Krakauer
(c) Mike Groom
(d) Neil Beidleman

12. What does Hutchison ask Krakauer to check because it does not feel right?
(a) Climbing harness
(b) Pack
(c) Coat
(d) Oxygen tank

13. Who removes his mask and does not use it as they begin their descent?
(a) Rob Hall
(b) Scott Fischer
(c) Andy Harris
(d) Doug Hansen

14. Krakauer makes his way to the top of __________ where he must wait for descending climbers to pass.
(a) South Col
(b) Summit
(c) Western Cwm
(d) Hillary Step

15. In what month is Krakauer's article about the trip published in Outside?
(a) September
(b) August
(c) October
(d) July

Short Answer Questions

1. Who goes with the climbers mentioned in #170?

2. Who was killed in an avalanche on Everest the next year?

3. Who continues to wait for Hansen at the summit because he wants to make sure someone else arrives?

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

5. Whose death has become a national story in his country?

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