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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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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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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Who does Krakauer run into near the summit that looks "hammered", weak, and exhausted?

• Rob Hall

• Scott Fischer

• Ed Viesturs

• Doug Hansen

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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

Who was Krakauer's childhood hero and whose kids he played with? He summited Everest from the dangerous West Ridge with Tom Hornbein.

• John Glenn

• Sandy Koufax

• Johnny Unitas

• Willi Unsoeld

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

• True

• False

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