Into Thin Air, Final Test

What magazine did Jon Krakauer work for when sent to Nepal in 1996?

• a) Outside

• b) Mountain Climbing

• c) Time

• d) National Geographic

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According to Krakauer, how much money was the average person paying to be guided up the mountain by an experienced guide?

• a) $5,000

• b) $25,000

• c) $65,000

• d) $115,000

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What country was responsible for the first eight attempts to climb the summit of Mt. Everest?

• Nepal

• China

• Tibet

• Great Britain

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Who were the first two people to summit Mt. Everest?

• Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay

• Edmund Hillary and Ang Dorje

• George Mallory and Tenzing Norgay

• George Mallory and Ang Dorje

True or False: Jon Krakauer was an experienced mountain climber before he attempted climbing Everest.

• True

• False

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Who is the expedition leader for Jon Krakauer's Everest climb?

• Scott Fischer

• Ed Viesturs

• Rob Hall

• Edmund Hillary

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Who did Krakauer feel most comfortable with on his climbing team?

• Doug Hansen

• Rob Hall

• Ed Viesturs

• Scott Fischer

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Had Krakauer ever climbed with such a large group?

• YES

• NO

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What best describes the Sherpa?

• A mountain people of Nepal

• The native mountain climbers

• Rob Hall's team

• Scott Fischer's team

At what elevation is the Death Zone?

• At and above 25,000 feet

• At and above 10,000 feet

• At and above 15,000 feet

• At and above 20,000 feet