WorksheetsITA: Ch. 5 Check
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
From Lobuje, the team is heading to . . .
The summit
Camp 1
Base Camp
Camp 2
True or False? Rob Hall's Sherpa, Tenzing, dies after his injuries.
True
False
Why is Andy Harris so motivated to get to Base Camp?
The physical conditions in Lobuje have made him sick.
The political conditions in Lobuje are unsafe for a New Zealander.
He is just excited to start climbing.
The social conditions in Lobuje are uncomfortable for someone as tall as Harris.
When he arrives, Krakauer characterizes Base Camp as . . .
A garbage dump.
Severely sectioned off so nobody from different teams could communicate.
Quiet and ominous.
The cleanest settlement since Namche Bazaar.
True or False? Rob Hall and Scott Fischer are characterized as both rivals and friends.
True
False
True or False? The name "Mountain Madness" is an apt description of Fischer's personal climbing style, according to Krakauer.
True
False
Who ORIGINALLY asked Krakauer to climb with his team with Outside as his beneficiary?
Rob Hall
Scott Fischer
Andy Harris
Anatoli Boukreev
What is the significance of the 8,000 meter climbing mark?
Ascents of 8,000 meters have special prestige.
It is known as the "Death Zone."
Only 7 mountains are higher than 8,000 meters.
No one in the world has yet climbed all the mountains over 8,000 feet.
What is the significance of the the area of the mountain above 25,000 feet?
Ascents of 8,000 meters have special prestige.
It is known as the "Death Zone."
Only 7 mountains are higher than 8,000 meters.
No one in the world has yet climbed all the mountains over 8,000 feet.
What is Krakauer's strength during the Everest expedition?
His technical rock and ice experience.
His fame as a climbing guide.
His experience at high altitudes.
His previous knowledge of the terrain.
