Into Thin Air

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

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True or False: Climbers of Mount Everest had to spend over $50,000 in order to climb Mount Everest

• True

• False

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Which word best describes the way Jon Krakauer feels standing atop Mount Everest?

• Regret

• Happiness

• Disappointing

• Not caring

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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

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Which of the following words best summarizes Krakauer’s attitude about what happens on the mountain?

• Horrified

• Impressed

• Disinterested

• Enchanted

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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

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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

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