Into Thin Air Chapters 9-12 Quiz

Who is suspected to have frostbite and a frozen larynx?

• Andy Harris

• Rob Hall

• John Krakauer

• Doug Hansen

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Krakauer believes climbing Everest is not about the adrenaline rush, but it is 'more about ___________."

• enduring pain

• making it

• surviving

• loving struggles

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

What role is Krakauer becoming less comfortable in, as the climbers in his group have not been told of the actual reason for his presence?

• employee of the company

• journalilst

• expert climber

• a guide

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does Krakauer want to avoid by moving quickly up the face on the one rope?

• a long line of climbers

• talking

• darkness

• fatigue

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What did Bourkeev do that necessitated that Fischer descend to help a client?

• got ill

• climbed ahead of the group

• ignored instructions

• slept in

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1