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

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

• enduring pain

• making it

• surviving

• loving struggles

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

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

• a long line of climbers

• talking

• darkness

• fatigue

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

• got ill

• climbed ahead of the group

• ignored instructions

• slept in