Into Thin Air

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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Krakauer claims that the memories of the survivors had been affected by all of the following EXCEPT

• a) Exhaustion

• b) Oxygen depletion

• c) Shock

• d) Traumatic brain injuries

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Why did several authors and editors encourage Krakauer to wait a few years before publishing the book?

• a) To allow a respectful amount of time to pass after the deaths of so many people.

• b) To give time for Hollywood to get the rights for a movie to come out in conjunction with the book.

• c) To put some distance between him and the tragedy in order to gain some perspective.

• d) To be able to conduct a more thorough investigation of the event for the sake of accuracy.

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Why does Krakauer say he had to publish the book (not the article) so quickly?

• a) Publisher's’ deadlines

• b) As an act of catharsis to purge his obsession with what happened

• c) To beat another rival author who was about to publish the same story with a different publisher.

• d) So he wouldn’t forget crucial details as time went on.

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According to Eric Shipton’s Upon That Mountain, why is it so difficult for people to climb much above 25,000 feet?

• a) Low atmospheric pressure wreaks havoc upon the human body

• b) Even mild storms at that level can be deadly and dangerous

• c) The cold is so great that human blood can begin to freeze within the body

• d) A and B only

• e) B and C only

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Krakauer describes his feelings at the summit of Everest as…

• a) Uncaring and Detached

• b) Elated and Overjoyed

• c) Frightened and Nervous

• d) Enriched and Satisfied

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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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Why was Krakauer in a hurry to get back down the mountain once he’d reached the summit?

• a) He saw a storm approaching and wanted to get back to the shelter of base camp.

• b) The oxygen level in his tank was almost empty

• c) He was running a fever and he wanted to get into bed quickly

• d) He was afraid that the injury on his arm had turned gangrenous and that his arm would have to be removed.

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The height of Everest is roughly the equivalent to…

• a) The cruising altitude of a commercial airliner

• b) The height of the Empire State Building

• c) The point at which the sky no longer appears blue in the daytime

• d) The depth of the Mariana Trench

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Who is Rob Hall?

• a) The first person to reach the top of Everest without the use of supplemental oxygen.

• b) The owner of Mountain Madness, a less reputable climbing company.

• c) The owner of Adventure Consultants, the guide company Krakauer will be joining.

• d) The lead singer of a rock group called Everest who was part of the same group as Krakauer.

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