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WorksheetsInto Thin Air
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 36mins
1. Mount Everest is in which country?
India
China
Nepal
Iraq
The goal that Krakauer was trying to achieve was?
Climbing down Mount Everest
Climbing up Mount Everest
Dying on Mount Everest
Living on Mount Everest
True or False: Climbers of Mount Everest had to spend over $50,000 in order to climb Mount Everest
True
False
Which word best describes the way Jon Krakauer feels standing atop Mount Everest?
Regret
Happiness
Disappointing
Not caring
Which of the following items is an example of hinting that something bad is coming?
John eating noodle soup and candy
John' early mention of New Zealand
The cover of clouds John sees when he turns to take photographs
John's reference to the money that people paid to be guided on the climb
When John sees Fischer on his way down, Fischer’s appearance seems to contradict his reputation in that he—
looks strong and determined
appears to be “hammered”
has his oxygen mask on
is not leading anyone
Which of the following words best summarizes Krakauer’s attitude about what happens on the mountain?
Horrified
Impressed
Disinterested
Enchanted
In his end statements John ironically suggests that despite what happened, people will die on Everest again because—
today’s climbing equipment is bad
most of the guides are poorly trained
the challenge causes people to not think clearly
they are interested by the promise of fame and fortune
Why does John feel better after Harris turns the valve on the oxygen tank?
John is happy to see another climber.
Harris gives John a pep talk.
John's thinking improves when he breathes more deeply.
Harris accidentally turns up the oxygen flow
Hutchinson leaves Weathers and Namba on the mountain because—
there was no way he could have reached the two to give them oxygen bottles
there was no sense risking his life for two people who were already dead
the two were close to death, and the team needed to save their energy to help the others
hey begged him to leave and save himself
What is the best reason Hutchinson asked Lhakpa Chhiri and another Sherpa for advice on what to do with Numba and Weathers?
He did not want to be held responsible in case something went wrong.
Chhiri was an experienced and well-respected climber and would know what to do.
He wanted someone else to take care of the problem.
Chhiri was a close friend of Weathers, and Hutchinson felt the ultimate decision was his to make.
What is the cause of John's inability to think clearly?
Too much oxygen
Too little oxygen
John says most of the guides continued because
they need the money due to lack of employment opportunities in Nepal.
they new the climbers would continue even without their help.
they'd survived numerous snow storms in the past.
nothing indicated that a terrible storm was approaching.
TRUE or FALSE: Krakauer realizes that climbing Everest is about enduring pain.
True
False
Why do the climbers try to hurry down from Everest?
some of them are low on oxygen
some of them need to catch up with their guides
they realizes a storm is coming
they are worried about the traffic jam on the Hillary Step
How does Andy Harris get down the hill?
he scoots on his rear until he flips over and slides down headfirst
his guide pulls him down with a rope
he crawls
he walks slowly, using his crampons
True or False: John believes at one point that everyone made it safely back to the camp.
True
False
Who miraculously returns from the dead?
Rob Hall
Scott Fischer
Beck Weathers
Yasuko Namba
