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Jon Krakauer

Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1997

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Exam Answer Key

Multiple Choice

1. A (Chapter 1)

2. C (Various chapters)

3. B (Chapter 2)

4. D (Chapter 3)

5. A (Chapter 4)

6. A (Chapter 5)

7. B (Chapter 8)

8. B (Chapter 8)

9. A (Chapter 10)

10. C (Chapter 1)

11. C (Chapter 15)

12. A (Chapter 15)

13. D (Chapter 19)

14. B (Chapter 20)

15. B (Epilogue)

Long Answer

Compose a response of 2-3 sentences, incorporating text details to support your response.

1. Commercial expeditions are unlikely to stop because they are too lucrative. Both the Nepalese and Chinese governments stand to gain much financially by keeping Everest commercial. (Epilogue)

2. Krakauer both admires and fears the mountain. He enjoys the challenge and beauty it provides, but he is also cognizant of its power and danger. (Various chapters)

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