Characters
Ngawang Topche and Ang Dorje were both this type of guide.
What is a Sherpa?
What happened to Ngawang Topche in this chapter.
What is death?
What is equivalent?
The current location of the climbers at the start of Chapter 8.
What is Camp I?
The number of cats Mrs. Yates has.
What is two?
This American is described as a "socialite."
Who is Sandy Pitman?
The illness contracted by Ngawang Topche that he refused to admit.
What is HAPE?
The quality of being "manly" and "tough."
What is machismo?
The quality of the climbers over throughout various expeditions on Everest.
What is poor, inexperienced?
The month and year that Mr. and Mrs. Yates got married.
What is July of 2025?
The name of the doctor and Base Camp manager for Hall's team.
What is Ingrid Hunt?
The reason that Ngawang refuses to admit he needs help.
What is Sherpa culture and/or a fear of losing his job?
"She'd met Fischer by chance some months earlier in Kathmandu when he was finalizing his Everest permit, and he _____ invited her to accompany his upcoming Everest expedition in the dual roles of team physician and Base Camp manager."
What is "subsequently"?
The reaction of Jon's body to the acclimatization process thus far in the book.
What are great pain / headaches?
What is 140?
Mentioned briefly, this character from Pangboche was able to fund his schooling through climbing and eventually work for Rob Hall.
Who is Ang Dorje?
Jon comes across two of these on the mountain that leave him feeling shaken.
What is a frozen body?
What Sandy Pittman bringing "gourmet" food on a serious expedition says about her.
What is being frivolous?
Evidence of the commercialization of Everest that Jon Krakauer was hired by Outside Magazine to report.
Mrs. Yates' favorite number.
What is 22?
Evidence provided by Krakauer of why people disliked Sandy Pitman.
(Answers may vary.)
What is revealed through Jon's encounter with the South African team.
What is their lack of experience / seriousness?
Although Sandy Pitman is an __________ person with her flashy gadgets and fancy parties, her teammates were ______ and welcomed her with open arms.
What is "ostentatious" and "congenial"?
The names of all the teams that will be on the mountain during Krakauer's expedition.
What are Rob Hall, Scott Fischer, Taiwan, South Africa, Mall Duff?
Mrs. Yates' favorite font.
What is Garamond?