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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time did Fischer and Hall decide as turn around time, even though there is no formal announcement to the team?
(a) 12:00PM
(b) 1:00PM
(c) 3:00PM
(d) 2:00PM

2. Where is Camp Four located on Mount Everest?
(a) Lhtose Face
(b) Icefall
(c) South Col
(d) Wester Cwm

3. What has Krakauer worried when he reaches the summit, so much so that he can not enjoy his time there?
(a) Low oxygen
(b) The weather
(c) The appearance of Hall
(d) Lack of food

4. Who is the only other member of Hall's team, besides Krakauer, that is still able to climb?
(a) Stuart Hutchison
(b) Rob Hall
(c) Mike Groom
(d) Beck Weathers

5. Who is concerned that neither Fischer nor any of his other clients have reached the top at this point?
(a) John Krakauer
(b) Doug Hansen
(c) Mike Groom
(d) Neil Beidleman

Short Answer Questions

1. The Japanese team was quoted as saying, "Above 8,000 meters is not a place where people can afford ________."

2. Who says he is feeling lightheaded and unsure of himself, which might affect his decisions?

3. Whose advice does Krakauer seek out as he deals with the horrors of the aftermath of the tragedy?

4. Whose directions does Krakauer decide to follow in his search for missing climbers?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Krakauer realize about the hiker he thought to be Harris?

2. What is the eventual fate of Anatoli Bourkeev?

3. What does Fischer do with his oxygen tank when he begins to make his descent from the summit?

4. What does Krakauer notice about the air in Seattle?

5. What risks go up as the oxygen in Krakauer's tank begins to decrease?

6. What are the physical effects of Weathers' miraculous rescue and recovery from Everest?

7. What happens to Krakauer and other climbers from Hall's group when they fly back to Katmandu?

8. What does Groom say about the tanks of oxygen at the South Summit, even though Harris was mistaken about this fact?

9. What does David Brashears note about the team Beidleman has taken into Camp Three?

10. What items was Krakauer going to take out of his pack when he got to the summit, although he decides not to once he is there?

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