Into Thin Air Quizzes

Into Thin Air Quiz 1

By Alexander Cox · Edited by Aaron Suduiko · Last reviewed June 06, 2017

1 Who is the narrator of the story?

Rob Hall

Scott Fischer

Jon Krakauer

Lopsang Sherpa
2 How many 8,000 meter peaks had Krakauer climbed before attempting Mt. Everest?

1

2

0

3
3 In what year did the first successful ascent of Mt. Everest happen?

1852

1953

1996

1927
4 Who was the first Westerner to summit Mt. Everest?

George Leigh Mallory

Rob Hall

Reinhold Messner

Edmund Hillary
5 Which of the following is NOT a name for Mt. Everest?

Sagarmatha

Peak XV

Jomolungma

Kangshung
6 Who becomes Krakauer's closest friend on the expedition?

Andy Harris

Doug Hansen

John Taske

Neal Beidleman
7 Which of the following is NOT the name of an expedition on Mt. Everest in the 1996 season?

Alpine Ascents International

Mountain Madness

Himalayan Summits

IMAX
8 Which word best describes Krakauer's feelings when he reaches the summit of Mt. Everest?

Awestruck

Triumphant

Humbled

Indifferent
9 Which word best describes Krakauer's feelings when he first sees Mt. Everest?

Unimpressed

Confident

Anxious

Excited
10 What altitude marks the beginning of the "Death Zone?"

23,000 feet

27,000 feet

20,000 feet

25,000 feet
11 What is HACE?

A condition where the brain swells due to lack of oxygen

The medical term for "altitude sickness"

A condition where air bubbles develop in the brain from ascending to high altitudes too fast

A condition where the lungs fill with fluid due to lack of oxygen
12 What does the holy lama at Tengboche do that surprises Krakauer?

Refuses to bless him because he is not Buddhist

Shows him photos of a recent trip to America

Speaks in fluent English

Warns him that there is darkness in his future
13 What is the capital of Nepal?

Namche Bazaar

Pheriche

Kathmandu

Lhotse
14 Which of the following is NOT one of the Seven Summits?

Aconcagua (South America)

Kilimanjaro (Africa)

Vesuvius (Europe)

Vinson Massif (Antarctica)
15 Overall, how many people died on Mt. Everest in 1996?

12

7

9

4
16 Who is the first person to die in the book?

Yasuko Namba

Chen Yu-Nan

Doug Hansen

Tenzing Sherpa
17 What are Rob Hall's last words to his wife?

"I love you more than anything"

"Tell our baby that daddy loved her"

"I'm sorry for letting you down"

"Please don't worry too much"
18 What is the name of the magazine that hires Krakauer to write about the expedition?

Outdoors

Outside

Alpine

National Geographic
19 Which of Beck Weathers' body parts is NOT affected by severe frostbite?

Feet

Hands

Arms

Nose
20 Why does Andy Harris turn around and hike back towards the summit during the storm?

He forgot his ice pick on the South Summit

He is disoriented and accidentally walks in the wrong direction

He wants to bring extra oxygen the Hall and Hansen

He thinks that the Hillary Step may offer better shelter from the wind
21 Why does Anatoli Boukreev hike so far ahead of his clients on the descent to Camp Four?

He needs to find a new path for the team after an avalanche blocked the old route

He wants to be well rested in case he is needed in an emergency

He experiences symptoms of HACE and needs to get to a lower altitude quickly

He is called down to assist the clients who had remained at Camp Four
22 Where is Krakauer from?

Vancouver

Seattle

Denver

Portland
23 Why does Krakauer develop a painful cough?

His throat partially freezes from breathing icy air

He contracts early stage pneumonia due to subzero temperatures

It is a chronic condition that he aggravates by doing extreme physical activity

He breathes thick smoke from burning feces
24 Which of the following are NOT symptoms of altitude sickness?

Nausea

Insomnia

High fever

Loss of appetite
25 How tall is Mt. Everest?

29,028 feet

27,463 feet

28,280 feet

30,128 feet

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