from Into Thin Air

Why does the climber who is a pilot hurry down from Everest?

• he is low on oxygen

• he needs to catch up with his guide

• he realizes a storm is coming

• he's worried about the traffic jam on the Hillary Step

While waiting at the Hillary step, the author asks someone to

• let him pass

• call Rob on the radio

• turn off his oxygen

• tie a rope to him

When the author asks for more oxygen, Andy "Harold" Harris

• tells him to come get it himself

• throws one at him

• tells him the bottles are all empty

• hands him his own full bottle

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Why does the author feel guilty about Andy "Harold" Harris?

• he pushed Andy off the mountain

• he thinks he should have recognized Andy was in trouble

• he took Andy's oxygen

• Andy fell off the mountain helping him

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Why does Beck Weathers stop climbing?

• he is scared of heights

• he runs out of oxygen

• he has frostbite

• he can't see

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Why doesn't Beck go down the mountain with the author? (Choose two.)

• Beck doesn't trust him

• Beck decides to wait on a guide with a rope

• he doesn't have any oxygen

• Beck promised Rob he would wait for him

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of hypoxia?

• hallucinations

• fever

• weakness

• an inability to think straight

The author keeps his grip on reality by

• talking out loud to himself

• conversing with his guide

• singing nursery rhymes

• clapping his hands and stomping his feet

The author navigates back to camp by

• using a handheld GPS system

• reading a map made by his guide

• following footprints in the snow

• looking for landmarks he memorized on the way up

Why does the author stop just above camp?

• he doesn't want to return alone

• he needs to rest before taking on the icy hill

• he needs to wait for the weather to clear

• he needs to change his boots