Into Thin Air Quizzes

Into Thin Air Quiz 1

1 Who is the narrator of the story?
Scott Fischer

Rob Hall

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?
1927

1852

1996

1953
4 Who was the first Westerner to summit Mt. Everest?
Rob Hall

Edmund Hillary

Reinhold Messner

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

Kangshung

Jomolungma

Sagarmatha
6 Who becomes Krakauer's closest friend on the expedition?
Andy Harris

John Taske

Neal Beidleman

Doug Hansen
7 Which of the following is NOT the name of an expedition on Mt. Everest in the 1996 season?
IMAX

Mountain Madness

Alpine Ascents International

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

Indifferent

Triumphant

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

Anxious

Confident

Unimpressed
10 What altitude marks the beginning of the "Death Zone?"
25,000 feet

20,000 feet

23,000 feet

27,000 feet
11 What is HACE?
A condition where the brain swells due to lack of oxygen

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

The medical term for "altitude sickness"

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?
Shows him photos of a recent trip to America

Speaks in fluent English

Refuses to bless him because he is not Buddhist

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

Pheriche

Lhotse

Kathmandu
14 Which of the following is NOT one of the Seven Summits?
Kilimanjaro (Africa)

Vinson Massif (Antarctica)

Vesuvius (Europe)

Aconcagua (South America)
15 Overall, how many people died on Mt. Everest in 1996?
9

12

4

7
16 Who is the first person to die in the book?
Tenzing Sherpa

Yasuko Namba

Chen Yu-Nan

Doug Hansen
17 What are Rob Hall's last words to his wife?
"I love you more than anything"

"Please don't worry too much"

"Tell our baby that daddy loved her"

"I'm sorry for letting you down"
18 What is the name of the magazine that hires Krakauer to write about the expedition?
National Geographic

Outdoors

Outside

Alpine
19 Which of Beck Weathers' body parts is NOT affected by severe frostbite?
Arms

Feet

Hands

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 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

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

Denver

Seattle

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

He breathes thick smoke from burning feces

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

He contracts early stage pneumonia due to subzero temperatures
24 Which of the following are NOT symptoms of altitude sickness?
Loss of appetite

Insomnia

Nausea

High fever
25 How tall is Mt. Everest?
29,028 feet

30,128 feet

28,280 feet

27,463 feet