Into Thin Air Quizzes

Into Thin Air Quiz 1

1 Who is the narrator of the story?
Scott Fischer

Jon Krakauer

Rob Hall

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

3

0

1
3 In what year did the first successful ascent of Mt. Everest happen?
1852

1927

1953

1996
4 Who was the first Westerner to summit Mt. Everest?
Rob Hall

Reinhold Messner

Edmund Hillary

George Leigh Mallory
5 Which of the following is NOT a name for Mt. Everest?
Peak XV

Jomolungma

Sagarmatha

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

Andy Harris

Doug Hansen

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

IMAX

Himalayan Summits
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

Anxious

Excited

Confident
10 What altitude marks the beginning of the "Death Zone?"
27,000 feet

25,000 feet

20,000 feet

23,000 feet
11 What is HACE?
The medical term for "altitude sickness"

A condition where the brain swells due to lack of oxygen

A condition where the lungs fill with fluid due to lack of oxygen

A condition where air bubbles develop in the brain from ascending to high altitudes too fast
12 What does the holy lama at Tengboche do that surprises Krakauer?
Speaks in fluent English

Shows him photos of a recent trip to America

Warns him that there is darkness in his future

Refuses to bless him because he is not Buddhist
13 What is the capital of Nepal?
Pheriche

Kathmandu

Namche Bazaar

Lhotse
14 Which of the following is NOT one of the Seven Summits?
Aconcagua (South America)

Vinson Massif (Antarctica)

Kilimanjaro (Africa)

Vesuvius (Europe)
15 Overall, how many people died on Mt. Everest in 1996?
12

9

7

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

Yasuko Namba

Chen Yu-Nan

Tenzing Sherpa
17 What are Rob Hall's last words to his wife?
"Please don't worry too much"

"Tell our baby that daddy loved her"

"I'm sorry for letting you down"

"I love you more than anything"
18 What is the name of the magazine that hires Krakauer to write about the expedition?
National Geographic

Outdoors

Alpine

Outside
19 Which of Beck Weathers' body parts is NOT affected by severe frostbite?
Nose

Feet

Hands

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

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

He is called down to assist the clients who had remained at Camp Four

He needs to find a new path for the team after an avalanche blocked the old route
22 Where is Krakauer from?
Seattle

Portland

Vancouver

Denver
23 Why does Krakauer develop a painful cough?
His throat partially freezes from breathing icy air

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

He contracts early stage pneumonia due to subzero temperatures

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

High fever

Loss of appetite

Nausea
25 How tall is Mt. Everest?
28,280 feet

30,128 feet

27,463 feet

29,028 feet