Into Thin Air Chapters 7-9

True or False: Rob Hall believes something bad will happen during the 1996 climbing season.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Ian Woodall is a crook. He is the leader of which of the following expeditions?

• Taiwanese

• South African

• Mountain Madness

• Adventure Consultants

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following teams is plagued by a mixture of inexperience, summit fever, and bravado?

• Taiwanese

• South Africa

• Mountain Madness

• Adventure Consultants

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following best describes the skill levels of climbers on Adventure Consultants?

• Elite

• Completely Novice

• A mixed bag

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

After climbing through the Khumbu Icefall the climbers must climb through which area?

• Nuptse

• The Lhotse Face

• The North Face

• The Western Cwm

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following climbers does Rob Hall call his "main man"?

• Andy Harris

• Doug Hansen

• Lopsang

• Ang Dorje

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

At the end of chapter 8 a climber suffers from a terrible case of HAPE. Which of the following is that climber?

• Ang Dorje

• Ngawang

• Ang Tshering

• Lopsang

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the device used to simulate lower altitude to save a climbers life?

• Crampon

• Gamow Bag

• Ladder

• Altimeter

What ailment is Doug Struggling with in chapter 9?

• Frozen larynx

• Broken nose

• Broken foot

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which of the following climbers is vilified because of their lavish climbing style?

• Andy Harris

• Rob Hall

• Sandy Pittman

• Anatoli Boukreev

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5